Some schools make significant contributions to a child's growth and development with little to show on a standardized test, while other schools do little, with acceptable results on those same tests. This article describes how Lincoln Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin, made creative use of resources to promote student achievement and meet its goal of reaching Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Lincoln has made AYP two consecutive years and been removed from sanctions after being a Level 2 school in need of improvement.