Outstanding improvement in reading and math sustained over a five-year period is the reason that 101 schools in Washington state – including Carbonado Historical School – received the 2014 School of Distinction award.

The award winners include 54 elementary schools, 22 middle/junior high schools, 17 high schools, and eight alternative schools.

The small Carbonado school was chosen for the second time in six years.

“For our school it is especially gratifying because we have high test scores and small numbers being tested each year,” Superintendent Scott Hubbard wrote in an email. “To sustain and improve for five years is a tremendous accomplishment.

“This award reinforces to our school community that we have dedicated staff members that want to ensure that all students are making steady student growth.”

The Carbonado Historical School serves kindergarten through eighth-grade students who then feed into the White River district. Presently, the school is home to 183 students being served by 12 teachers, including specialists.