LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. -- The Indiana Department of Education is congratulating 16 schools, including a LaGrange County elementary school, for being honored as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

“It is one of the highest honors to be named a National Blue Ribbon School,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education. “This is only possible because of teachers, school leaders, parents and families who are working together to maximize their collective impact for students. Congratulations to these schools and everyone who made this recognition possible!”

Indiana’s 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools are:

• LaGrange County - Meadowview Elementary School, Westview School Corporation
• Floyd County - St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Hamilton County - St. Theodore Guerin High School, Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
• Johnson County - Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi Catholic School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Lake County - St. Thomas More School, Diocese of Gary
• Marion County - Heritage Christian School, Heritage Christian School District
• Marion County - Paramount Cottage Home, Paramount Schools of Excellence
• Marion County - Pine Village Elementary School, MSD Warren
• Marion County - Roncalli High School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Marion County - St. Pius X Catholic School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Montgomery County - Barr-Reeve Middle/High School, Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc.
• Montgomery County - Ladoga Elementary School, South Montgomery Community School Corporation
• Porter County - Porter Lakes Elementary School, Porter Township School Corporation
• Posey County - Saint Wendel Catholic School, Diocese of Evansville
• Tippecanoe County - West Lafayette Elementary School, West Lafayette Community School Corporation
• Vanderburgh County - Oak Hill Elementary School, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

IDOE and the Council for American Private Education each respectively nominate public and private schools for the National Blue Ribbon honor.

IDOE officials say 15 of the 16 schools were recognized in the “Exemplary High-Performing Schools” category.

This category honors schools with the highest graduation rates and the highest achieving students in English/language arts and mathematics as measured by state assessments.

After being nominated, schools then complete an application detailing their curriculum, culture, leadership, and engagement, which is then evaluated by the U.S. Department of Education.

This year's Indiana schools are among 356 schools across the U.S. to earn this distinction in 2024.

You can find more information about the National Blue Ribbon Schools program online.