The $97 million school-improvement bond in the Renton School District, just shy of  60 percent yes vote needed for approval Tuesday night, made up significant ground in Wednesday’s count.

The count Wednesdayadded 880 votes to the yes column, pushing the approval to 60.28 percent of the vote. Tuesday night, the percentage had stood at 59.49.

The upward momentum had Renton school Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel saying “yay” on Wednesday. The called the jump significant. She was hoping that by today (Friday) that “we will have a positive outcome.”

The proceeds of the bond would build a much-needed new middle school and make other improvements in the school district.

The measure was placed on the April 17 special election ballot after it was narrowly rejected in the February special selection.

New results will be released daily at about 4:30 p.m. on the King County elections website.  The election will be certified on April 27.