Kirbyville School District receives Distinction in Performance Award from DESE

Kirbyville R-VI School District was one of over 300 Missouri school districts that qualified for the state’s “Distinction in Performance” award on the basis of their academic achievements and progress during the last school year. In all, 319 school districts earned the coveted award, which is presented annually by the state education department. Of this year’s recipients, 266 are K-12 districts; 53 are K-8 districts. There are 523 public school districts in the state.

To qualify for the award this year, K-8 districts had to meet 6 of the 7 performance standards that apply to these districts, including all of those based on the results of MAP tests. Under the state’s accreditation program, each school district is evaluated at least once every five years. Since it is based on the same standards as the accreditation program, the Distinction in Performance award provides an annual confirmation of a district’s status and state-level recognition of its overall performance. Representatives of the district will attend an annual banquet on February 23 in Springfield to receive the award along with other districts in southwest Missouri. The Kirbyville School District has received this designation for seven of the past nine years.