Mauldin Schools Take Home Honors

Several schools in the Mauldin Patch coverage area received Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards for academic performance and closing achievement gaps. Countywide, 11 high schools, 14 middle schools and 46 elementary schools earned recognition.

The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards program recognizes schools that attain high levels of absolute performance and growth, and schools that close the gaps in achievement for historically lower- and higher-achieving demographic groups of students.     

The 2011-12 school year marked the first time that three years of data for growth index was calculated using PASS test scores. Schools qualify for a Silver Award if the school’s absolute performance rating is above “School at Risk” for the most recent year, and its growth index is 92.20 or greater for three consecutive years.

The Education Oversight Committee establishes the criteria for the awards, and the State Department of Education then applies those criteria to determine which schools are honored. The criteria for General Performance awards are based on the absolute and growth ratings and the growth index found on school report cards.

was recognized with Gold Awards in General Performance and Closing the Gap.

was named a Silver Award recipient for General Performance.

At the elementary school level, received a Gold Award for General Performance while and received Silver Awards for General Performance.