Texas Education Agency Recognizes Stafford Elementary Among the Best Schools in Texas

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Stafford Elementary School was one of 400 Texas-based public schools to receive a distinction in every eligible category, according to the Texas Education Agency. “We are very proud of our student achievement, and we are grateful for the excellent leadership of Stafford Elementary Principal Dr. Valerie Orum,” Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Robert Bostic said. “Dr. Orum and her staff provided the framework for students to succeed at a record-setting level.”

Stafford Elementary, which serves students in grades two through four, was one of just five elementary schools in Fort Bend County to receive the honor out of approximately 90. “Earning one or more campus distinctions is noteworthy and should be a source of pride in a community,” Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath said. “Earning all possible distinctions is a significant accomplishment and should signal that there is extraordinary work taking place on a campus.”

Stafford Municipal School District had 12 distinctions in 2014-15 and is expected to have even more for 2015-16 when the TEA provides the final certification. Orum is very proud of the accomplishment, but she says the best is yet to come for Stafford Elementary. “Together with the tireless commitment of our parents and the outstanding instructional support of our teachers and staff members, our students demonstrated remarkable gains on the State Accountability test this year. I am especially honored to be a part of the Stafford MSD community as we continue to strive for excellence in learning.”