In 2023 California is recognizing outstanding elementary schools. Eligible schools in the elementary school cycle will be selected within the following two categories using the respective criteria listed below:
Category 1: Closing the Achievement Gap
- Socioeconomically Disadvantaged data from the 2022 Dashboard.
- Sub-group data for English Language Arts and Mathematics from the 2022 Dashboard.
- The ALL student group data for English Language Arts and Mathematics from the 2022 Dashboard.
- The ALL student group data for Suspension Rates from the 2022 Dashboard.
- The ALL student group data for Chronic Absenteeism from the 2022 Dashboard.
Category 2: Exceptional Student Performance
- The ALL student group data for English Language Arts and Mathematics from the 2022 Dashboard.
- The ALL student group data for Suspension Rate Indicator from the 2022 Dashboard.
- The ALL student group data Chronic Absenteeism Indicator from the 2022 Dashboard.