Some great news for the neighborhood: Blackland Prairie Elementary just made the 2026 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll.

This isn't a fluffy participation trophy. To get on the list, FranklinCovey looks at actual state test data via SchoolDigger, and Blackland Prairie scored in the 87th percentile statewide—easily clearing the 85th percentile bar required for the honor.

Sean Covey is even sending over a decal to stick on the campus Lighthouse Banner. Huge shoutout to the Wildcat kids, teachers, and parents. Landing in the top 13% of schools across Texas takes a ton of shared effort.

From Franklin Covey Education

October 2026

Dear Jesica Borunda,

It is with deep respect and humility that I congratulate you and the Blackland Prairie Elementary community on earning recognition as a 2026 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll school. It is schools like yours that serve as exemplars for Leader in Me Schools throughout the world.

We created the Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll to recognize Leader in Me Schools that have both met the rigorous requirements necessary to achieve and maintain Lighthouse School Certification and shown exemplary academic growth or proficiency as measured by state accountability standards. While we recognize that Leader in Me is only one of many factors that affect academic achievement, we are pleased to acknowledge and celebrate your achievement.

Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll is determined through the data analysis of an independent nonprofit— Schooldigger.com—a website focused on empowering families with reliable data about the performance of their children’s school. The Schooldigger.com algorithm scores on a percentile ranking, comparing like schools across the state. To meet the academic proficiency standard, a school must be at or above the 85th percentile for the state’s combined proficiency standards. To meet the academic growth standard, the school must be at or above the 50th percentile and have shown a 5 percent growth from the previous year’s percentile ranking.

The percentile ranking for Blackland Prairie Elementary was 87% in your state, showing exemplary academic proficiency. To honor your achievement as a Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll school, we have included a special decal in this mailing that you can affix to your Lighthouse Banner.

Thank you for your continued excellence as a beacon for Leader in Me schools!

Sincerely,
Sean Covey