Three RI Schools Named Blue Ribbon Schools

Three Rhode Island school districts have been recognized among the best in the country and were awarded the coveted title of National Blue Ribbon School Monday by the U.S. Department of Education

The three schools were among 349 nationally recognized this year — 300 public and 49 private — for their academic excellence. Now in its 36th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has highlighted more than 8,800 schools that have test scores in the top 15 percent in their state and no major gaps among students from different demographics.

The U.S. Department of Education will honor the schools at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C. on November 7 and 8.

Here are the Rhode Island schools that get to wear their blue ribbons with pride:

• Colt Andrews Elementary School in Bristol
• East Greenwich High School
• Jamestown School-Melrose in Jamestown

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