[8/03/00]
Johnston County Schools have picked up their first "School of Excellence"
honor for Clayton Middle School.  Eleven schools are "Schools of
Distinction."  But Superintendent Jim Causby says other schools are having
a harder time earning honors, because of the formula linked to the states
A-B-C program.  "Schools are continuing to increase student achievement and
have more students performing at grade level, which we've done. 

But schools are also finding it harder now to continue to meet the growth
expectations.  As they get better, it becomes more difficult to meet
those."  Causby says he's pleased every Johnston County School has higher
test scores than the state average.  He says school officials will continue
to work to boost scores for all students.

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