Twenty-one schools in D.C., Maryland and Virginia - some public, some private and one charter - have been named "Blue Ribbon Schools" by the U.S. Department of Education.
The blue ribbon designation means the schools show overall academic excellence, or have made progress in closing achievement gaps among different groups of students.
Some of the schools were named "exemplary high-performing schools,"
Here are the blue-ribbon schools, by state:
District of Columbia
Center City PCS-Congress Heights Campus
220 High View Place S.E.
Washington, DC 20032-9998
District: Center City Public Charter Schools
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School
Holy Trinity School
1325 36Th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007-2604
District: Archdiocese of Washington
Exemplary high-performing school
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Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
659 G Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4305
District: of Columbia Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Our Lady of Victory School
4755 Whitehaven Parkway, NW
Washington, DC 20007-1558
District: Archdiocese of Washington
Exemplary high-performing school
Maryland
Arnold Elementary School
90 Church Road
Arnold, MD 21012-2344
District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
938 York Road
Towson, MD 21204-2513
District: Baltimore County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Hereford High School
17301 York Road
Parkton, MD 21120-9757
District: Baltimore County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
North Harford Elementary School
120 Pylesville Road
Pylesville, MD 21132-1397
District: Harford County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
4801 Ilchester Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043-6823
District: Archdiocese of Baltimore
Exemplary high-performing school
Pasadena Elementary School
401 East Pasadena Road
Pasadena, MD 21122-4067
District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Saint Joseph School, Fullerton
8416 Belair Road
Baltimore, MD 21236-0319
District: Archdiocese of Baltimore
Exemplary high-performing school
Saint Patrick's Catholic School
4101 Norbeck Road
Rockville, MD 20853-1898
District: Archdiocese of Washington
Saint Pius X Regional School
14710 Annapolis Road
Bowie, MD 20715-1813
District: Archdiocese of Washington
Exemplary high-performing school
White Marsh Elementary School
29090 Thompson Corner Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659-4065
District: St. Mary's County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Virginia
Coeburn Middle School
P.O. Box 670 518 Centre Avenue NE
Coeburn, VA 24230-0670
District: Wise County Public Schools
Deer Park Elementary School
11541 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23601-1930
District: Newport News City Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
George W. Carver Elementary School
1110 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220-3142
District: Richmond Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Green Valley Elementary School
3838 Overdale Road
Roanoke, VA 24018-4438
District: Roanoke County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Springfield Estates Elementary School
6200 Charles C Goff Drive
Springfield, VA 22150-0000
District: Fairfax County Public Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Tunstall High School
100 Trojan Circle
Dry Fork, VA 24549-2300
District: Pittsylvania County Schools
Exemplary high-performing school
Watauga Elementary School
23181 Watauga Road
Abingdon, VA 24211-7073
District: Washington County
Exemplary high-performing school