Pattonville recently received the results of a state annual report that shows it is eligible to receive Missouri’s Distinction in Performance Award for the ninth consecutive year in a row. -Read-More- Pattonville’s 2009 Annual Performance Report (APR) issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) showed the district met 13 out of 14 standards related to academic achievement in the 2008-2009 school year, making it eligible to receive the “Distinction” award. The APR report measures how well a district is performing against state standards related to academic achievement in areas such as Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) scores, ACT scores, number of students taking advanced courses, number of students taking career education courses, college placement, career education placement, graduation rate and attendance. Each year, DESE releases an Annual Performance Report for each district in the state, which shows the district’s status on the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) performance standards using current data that DESE has on file. -End-