School Recognition Award 2026
May 6, 2026
Press Release
Conway School District Recognized Statewide for Student Growth and Academic Progress
The Conway School District has been recognized by the Washington State Board of Education through the Washington School Recognition Program for exceptional student growth and academic progress, highlighting the district’s success in helping students make meaningful gains over time.
Unlike traditional achievement awards that focus on overall performance, this recognition specifically honors schools and districts where students are demonstrating significant growth and progress across multiple measures. Conway’s results placed the district among the top 10% of WSIF schools statewide in several key areas.
For the 2024–25 school year, Conway’s Hispanic/Latino students ranked in the top 10% of WSIF schools in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, ELA and Math growth, and attendance. Conway’s low-income students also ranked in the top 10% in ELA proficiency, Math growth, and attendance. Additionally, students in all other categories maintained their growth progress.
“This recognition is really about our students,” said Superintendent Jeff Cravy. “It reflects the effort they put in every day—engaging in their learning, building skills year after year, and showing what they know on our state assessments. Their growth over time is what this award celebrates.”
The recognition underscores the cumulative impact of students’ work throughout their educational journey—from foundational skills in the early grades to increasingly complex learning in the middle grades. Conway’s students demonstrated not only strong performance, but also measurable progress across multiple years, a key indicator of long-term academic success.
“This award highlights what can happen when students stay engaged, attend regularly, and continue to build on their learning,” Cravy said. “We’re seeing students take ownership of their growth and demonstrate that learning over time matters.”
The Washington School Recognition Program honors schools and districts that are making a measurable difference for students, particularly through growth and progress for student groups. Conway School District’s recognition reflects our staff's sustained focus on supporting student learning and ensuring that progress is visible across the system.
