Five Iowa schools named 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools; Urbandale's Webster Elem. Honored

Five Iowa schools are among 335 schools nationwide named 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools for their overall academic excellence or for their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups:

·      Whittier Elementary School (Clinton Community School District)
·      Ridge View High School (Galva-Holstein Community School District)
·      Davis Elementary School (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District)
·      Sunnyside Elementary School (Sioux City Community School District)
·      Webster Elementary School (Urbandale Community School District)
 
“We’re proud of Iowa’s Blue Ribbon Schools and look to them for leadership and lessons as our state moves forward with the important work of making sure all students have a bright future,” Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise said. 

The U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students either achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap.