21 New York Schools Named Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education

Students from Blue Ribbon Elementary School work in a classroom
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New York is a fantastic place to raise our children for many reasons, and one of the biggest is the high quality of education available. New York offers something for every child, and the state’s high standards are reflected in the fact that 21 schools have been recognized as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, honoring 356 institutions, 21 of which are located right here in New York City. This esteemed recognition spotlights schools that are either demonstrating outstanding academic performance or making remarkable progress in closing achievement gaps among diverse student groups and helping all students succeed.

The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools highlight the diversity of American education, but they also have much in common, including strong leadership, a focus on teaching excellence, effective practices, support for staff, data-driven instruction, and collaboration with families and communities to help every student succeed.

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How are Blue Ribbon schools selected?

The US Department of Education looks at student performance data, such as test scores, how different groups perform, and graduation rates, to recognize schools. Schools can be honored in one or both of these categories:

Exemplary schools with high performance: These schools are the best performing in their states, based on state testing or nationally recognized assessments.

Exemplary schools closing the achievement gap: These schools are very good at bridging the gap between different groups of students and the total student population.

“The National Blue Ribbon School recognition recognizes schools that demonstrate a commitment to excellence and highlights the critical need to expand access to high-quality educational opportunities, which significantly improves student outcomes,” New York State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa said in a statement. “By inspiring and engaging students while fostering a passion for learning, these schools serve as shining examples for all educational institutions in New York State.”

Every borough in New York City won a Blue Ribbon award

In addition to New York, which took home 21 blue ribbon awards, every borough in New York City was represented. In the Bronx, three schools were named: Fordham High School for the Arts, Icahn Charter School 4 and Icahn Charter School 6. Brooklyn has two schools named blue ribbon, A. Fantis School of Saints Constantine & Helen Cathedral and Brooklyn School of Inquiry. Staten Island’s PS 35 The Clove Valley School represented the borough, while the schools in Queens were PS 130 Elementary School in Bayside and Louis Pasteur Middle School 67Q in Little Neck.

Schools on Long Island and Westchester also won

The award expanded beyond the city, with Lakeville Elementary School in Great Neck and South Grove Elementary School in Syosset on Long Island taking home top honors.

North of the city, in Westchester, Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook and Scarsdale High School won the award. Farther upstate in Buffalo, City Honors School in Fosdick-Masten Park took home the Blue Ribbon award.

Here is the full list of schools in New York State that received the Blue Ribbon award by region:

Bronx

  • Fordham High School for the Arts
  • Icahn Charter School 4
  • Icahn Charter School 6

Brooklyn

  • A. Fantis School of Saints Constantine & Helen Cathedral, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
  • Brooklyn School of Research

Buffalo

  • City Honors School in Fosdick-Masten Park

Long Island

  • Lakeville Elementary School in Great Neck
  • South Grove Elementary School in Syosset

Manhattan

  • St. Ignatius of Loyola School, Archdiocese of New York.
  • MS 255 Salk School of Science
  • New York City Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies
  • PS 124 Yung Wing School
  • Ps 150
  • PS 166 The Richard Rodgers School of Arts and Technology
  • PS 184 Shuang Wen
  • PS 77 Primary Lab School

Queens

  • PS 130 Elementary School in Bayside
  • Louis Pasteur High School 67Q in Little Neck

Staten Island

  • PS 35 The Clove Valley School

Weststar

  • Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook
  • Scarsdale High School

 

 

Danielle Ramos