Magnolia Park Elementary Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced Ocean Springs School District’s Magnolia Park Elementary as one of the nation's 356 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides towards closing achievement gaps among different student groups.

 

Magnolia Park Elementary (MPE) is one of just four schools in Mississippi to be recognized as part of the 2024 class of awardees. This is the second time the school has won the prestigious award, the first since 2001.

 

“Just to be nominated for this award is a tremendous honor, but to be named as one of the awardees is a phenomenal achievement and could not have been possible without our students, staff, and supportive community,” says Alison Graham, Principal of MPE. “Being named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School is the latest evidence of the hard work of our students and staff each day to increase their level of proficiency in language arts and math.”

 

Each nominated school submits a comprehensive application detailing its school culture, curriculum, assessments, instructional practices, professional development, leadership, family, and community involvement.

 

Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The Department of Education invites nominations for the National Blue Ribbon Schools award from the top education official in each state, like the State Superintendent of Education in Mississippi.

 

You can read about MPE’s National Blue Ribbon School Award here.

 

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The National Blue Ribbon Schools (NBRS) Program is one of the U.S. Department of Education’s longest-running recognition programs. NBRS recognizes outstanding public and non-public elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall high academic achievement or success in closing the achievement gap among diverse groups of students.  Since its inception in 1982, the goals of the program are to shine a spotlight on the best schools in the United States and to share best practices of outstanding schools across the country.

 

ABOUT OSSD: Ocean Springs School District is home to more than 7,000 dedicated students and educators. It is the mission of the Ocean Springs School District to teach our students essential content and strategies that will enable them to apply knowledge beyond their school experience and to have a positive impact on society.