Loomis Elementary Awarded National Blue Ribbon Designation

BROOMALL, PA — A Marple-Newtown School District school was recently named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2020, according to the United States Department of Educations.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently announced Blue Ribbon schools for 2020, and 14 in Pennsylvania made the list.

Among the Pennsylvania schools to be given the Blue Ribbon distinction is Broomall's Loomis Elementary School.

Schools earn the recognition based on the overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Loomis was awarded the distinction as an Exemplary High Performing School. That means Loomis is among the state’s highest performing schools, as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.

The coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content.

Now in its 38th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed almost 10,000 awards to more than 9,000 schools, with some schools winning multiple awards.

Schools are eligible for nomination after five years.

The Department recognizes all schools in one of two performance categories, based on all student scores, student subgroup scores, and graduation rates:

• Exemplary High Performing Schools – These are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
• Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools in closing achievement gaps between a school’s student groups and all students.

The 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony will be held virtually Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.

Below is the full list of Pennsylvania schools to earn the distinction this year:

• B.F. Morey Elementary School, Stroudsburg Area School District — Stroudsburg
• Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School, Conemaugh Township Area School District — Johnstown
• Dallastown Elementary School, Dallastown Area School District — Dallas
• Freeport Area Senior High School, Freeport Area School District — Sarver
• Kutztown Area Senior High School, Kutztown Area School District — Kutztown
• Liberty Elementary School, Southern Tioga School District — Liberty
• Lincoln Elementary School, Erie City School District — Erie
• Loomis Elementary School, Marple Newtown School District — Broomall
• Marvine Elementary School, Bethlehem Area School District — Bethlehem
• Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School, Archdiocese of Philadelphia — Wallingford
• Rhawnhurst School, Philadelphia City School District — Philadelphia
• Saint Katharine Of Siena School, Archdiocese of Philadelphia — Wayne
• Saint Patrick School, Archdiocese of Philadelphia — Malvern
• Waldron Mercy Academy — Merion Station