The Brief
- Banting Elementary (Waukesha) and Hmong American Peace Academy (Milwaukee) were named 2025 National ESEA Distinguished Schools.
- Both schools earned the award in “Category 1” for demonstrating exceptional student academic growth and performance.
- The schools will be officially honored at the National ESEA Conference in Denver this February.
MILWAUKEE – Two schools in southeast Wisconsin are among the 63 U.S. schools named as 2025 National ESEA Distinguished Schools.
Banting Elementary School (School District of Waukesha) and the Hmong American Peace Academy (a public charter school in Milwaukee Public Schools) received the recognition for demonstrating extraordinary success in improving student achievement.
Schools see success in student achievement
What we know:
The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators — formerly the National Title I Association — has recognized exemplary federally funded schools through the National ESEA Distinguished Schools program since 1996. The program celebrates schools nationwide that have made significant progress by effectively utilizing ESEA federal funds to enhance student education outcomes.…