PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Eight Virginia schools were recognized as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education on Monday.
The U.S. Department of Education determines which schools to acknowledge based on student performance data including assessment results, student subgroup performance and graduation rates. Schools are honored in one or both of the two performance categories below:
- Exemplary High Performing Schools: These schools are among the top performers in their state as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
- Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools: These schools excel in narrowing achievement gaps between different student groups and the overall student body.
The Virginia schools featured in the performance category of Exemplary High Performing Schools were:
- McLean – Spring Hill Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools
- Virginia Beach – Green Run Collegiate, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Langley AFB – Bethel Manor Elementary School, York County Public Schools
- Clifton – St. Andrew The Apostle School, Arlington Diocese