SBOE honors latest Blue Ribbon Schools

The State Board of Education recognized the 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools award recipients during the April 5 general board meeting.

Each year, Texas may nominate 26 schools for the award given by the U.S. Department of Education. The program, founded in 1982, recognizes elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' academic achievement.

Twenty-three Texas schools ultimately were named 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Recognized as exemplary-high performing schools were: Northwest Early College High School in Canutillo Independent School District (ISD); Challenge Early College High School, Debakey High School for Health Professions, and East Early College High School in Houston ISD; Jimmy Carter Early College High School in La Joya ISD; Mercedes Early College Academy in Mercedes ISD; Mumford Elementary School in Mumford ISD; Mission Early College High School in Socorro ISD; Valley View Elementary School and Valley View South Elementary School in Valley View ISD; and Walcott Elementary School in Walcott ISD.

Recognized as exemplary achievement-gap-closing schools were Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy (Meadows Place) of Arrow Academy; Anne L. Magee Elementary School and Hargill Elementary School in Edinburg CISD; Golden Rule School-Sunnyside Campus of Golden Rule Charter School; Dishman Elementary School in Harlingen CISD; J.C. Kelly Elementary School in Hidalgo ISD; IDEA Mission Academy (Mission) of IDEA Public Schools; Jackson Elementary School in Lamar CISD; J. Kawas Elementary School in Laredo ISD; Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language in Nacogdoches ISD; and Carmen Anaya Elementary School and Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD.

Photos from the April 5 board event may be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/txedu/sets/ or https://www.facebook.com/TXSBOE.