TEMPLE, Texas — Temple Independent School District’s Kennedy-Powell Elementary School is one of a select number of schools from across the state of Texas to be named to the 2023 Educational Results Partnership’s (ERP) Honor Roll.
The ERP Honor Roll is a part of the national Campaign for Business and Education Excellence and engages business leaders in recognizing schools that are preparing students with the fundamental skills needed to be successful in the workforce and in life. The Honor Roll program, now in its ninth year, solely uses objective student achievement data as the criteria for recognition and seeks to find and highlight successful schools and encourage collaboration among educators on best practices for raising student achievement.
“It is important for a school district and families to have schools that they are proud of and reflect the values of their community,” said Dr. Bobby Ott, superintendent of Temple schools. “It is equally important for others to recognize their achievements statewide and nationally. Kennedy-Powell Elementary School has consistently been this beacon of light for our families and community, and this is another shining example of their success.”
Honor Roll schools represent those that were comprehensively higher performing on the STAAR Reading, Language Arts, and Math Assessments, for all cohorts of student populations served, and that are improving outcomes for historically underserved student populations. Schools must have comprehensively performed above the trendline at least 80 percent of the time for all cohorts of students served and for all grade levels served. The schools are assessed on 22 different metrics to determine eligibility and only 12 percent of eligible schools made the Texas Honor Roll list. Kennedy-Powell Elementary serves as TISD’s STEM Academy on the elementary level and was one of only seven campuses from across Bell County, and 835 schools in the state, to earn a spot on the 2023 Honor Roll.
“I couldn’t be prouder of our incredible staff at Kennedy-Powell STEM Academy,” said Jill Owen, principal of Kennedy-Powell. “Every day, they show up with dedication and passion, inspiring our students to become the best version of themselves. Their hard work and commitment are the foundation of our success and create a bright future for our students!”
Kennedy-Powell has also been recognized as a 2023-2024 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. This is the seventh consecutive year Kennedy-Powell has received PLTW Distinguished School honors for increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in PLTW programs. Kennedy-Powell Elementary School will be recognized for both achievements during the TISD Board of Trustees meeting on August 12th.