Today, the State Board and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) honored Maryland’s outstanding National Blue Ribbon School award recipients for 2024, which included two Montgomery County schools. Recognized for exemplary performance and significant improvement in student achievement, the awards celebrate schools that have achieved one of the nation’s highest honors.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program identifies and honors elementary, middle, and high schools that rank in the top 15 percent of Maryland schools on MCAP mathematics and English language arts exams. Schools that have also made substantial progress in closing the achievement gap for disadvantaged students are recognized as exemplary gap-closing schools. In Maryland, up to six schools receive this prestigious accolade each year.
This year’s awardees include:
• Chapel Hill Elementary School (Baltimore County Public Schools)
• Worthington Elementary School (Howard County Public School System)
• Bells Mill Elementary School (Montgomery County Public Schools)
• Woodfield Elementary School (Montgomery County Public Schools)
Each of these schools was selected for reaching remarkable academic standards and for demonstrating commitment to reducing the achievement gap.
