Principals know your students?

I work in a small school, grades 5-8 with about 120 kids average in each grade. The principal of the school must be in his mid 60's while our VP is in his 40's with kids of his own. I would be hard pressed to think that COMBINED they could identify and name a dozen kids in our school. I find this very unfortunate as I work my way towards my masters degree to be a VP. Of course the VP knows the trouble kids and sometimes develops a rapport with them, and the principal probably knows the kids whose parents complain a lot or are on the BOE. It's the nice, quiet, middle of the road kids that are never noticed. I always felt that the accelerated ACE students get special treatment and special trips. All the special ed, classified students get help and special, smaller classes. Where is the B student factor in all this....and what is their name!?