78R12653(9) JHS-D

By:  Paxton                                                       H.R. No. 870



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, McKinney's Webb Elementary School has been ranked by 
the Austin-based nonprofit organization Just for the Kids as one of 
the Dallas-Fort Worth area's outstanding elementary schools; and
	WHEREAS, Selection criteria used to rank the schools included  
district income level, percentage of students with limited English 
proficiency, and student performance on the Texas Assessment of 
Academic Skills (TAAS); and
	WHEREAS, More than 590 public elementary schools from the 
Dallas-Fort Worth area were compared with the top 10 Texas schools 
with similar demographics; the schools were then ranked based on 
their "opportunity gap," a unique measure that demonstrates how 
well a school performs in relation to its peers; and
	WHEREAS, Webb Elementary School ranked number 41 in the 
"middle income" tier; the students, faculty, and staff at this 
school have worked diligently to improve their school's performance 
from year to year, and the results of their efforts are readily 
apparent; and
	WHEREAS, By recognizing and quantifying the particular 
socioeconomic challenges faced by schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth 
area, the Just for the Kids study highlights the progress and 
accomplishments of schools in comparison with their true peers, and 
area residents can take pride in these encouraging results; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the students, faculty, and staff 
of McKinney's Webb Elementary School and commend the many 
individuals associated with this fine school for their commitment 
to excellence in education; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Webb Elementary School as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.