Exterior of Jordan Elementary School in Brentwood (Photo by Williamson County Schools)¶
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The school list announced Monday includes two schools from East Tennessee including Miller Perry Elementary School in Kingsport and Glenwood Elementary School in Oak Ridge. Middle Tennessee has four schools on the National Blue Ribbon list including Early College High School in Nashville, Merrol Hyde Magnet School in Hendersonville, Spanish Immersion at Barksdale in Clarksville, and Jordan Elementary School (JES) in Brentwood.¶
Williamson County Schools says this is the seventeenth time one of its schools has earned the Blue Ribbon designation. The district posted a statement from JES Principal Chad Walker about the importance of this year’s recognition.¶
ES Principal Chad Walker (Photo by Williamson County Schools)¶
"Being a National Blue Ribbon School is an exclusive honor that we will display proudly," said JES Principal Chad Walker. "All of our students, faculty, staff and community have made this possible through their hard work, dedication and belief in our mission to be a world class school. When we opened Jordan just seven years ago, we set a goal to be named a National Blue Ribbon School in our first eligible year. It is exciting to see our efforts being recognized on a national level. We look forward to celebrating this award with our school community in the coming weeks and attending the ceremony in Washington, D.C. in November. At Jordan Elementary, we are still in the early years of our history, and we look forward to many more years of successful teaching and learning."¶
- Exemplary High Performing Schools 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.
