Mercer is a “School of Distinction”

Beacon Hill’s Asa Mercer Middle School is one of five public schools in Seattle that has been recognized as a “School of Distinction” for outstanding academic achievement in improving math and reading. Schools with this honor have placed in the top 5 percent of highest-improving schools in Washington.

The other schools in Seattle to earn this honor are Alki Elementary School, Hamilton International Middle School, Madison Middle School, and Orca K-8 School.

Mercer has received this honor for the last three years in a row. Congratulations to everyone at Mercer!

A brightly-painted walkway at Mercer Middle School. Photo by Wendi.