5 Bay Area schools among 31 named California Blue Ribbon Schools

Five Bay Area schools are among 31 recognized as California Blue Ribbon Schools, state officials said.

Blue Ribbon schools are among the state’s highest performing based on all students’ scores, subgroups’ scores, and graduation rates, state education officials said. 

“This prestigious award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that close achievement and opportunity gaps, as well schools where students demonstrate especially high levels of academic success,” state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said in a press release Thursday. 

Three of the schools are in Alameda County: Bay Farm Elementary School in the Alameda Unified School District; Crocker Highlands Elementary School in the Oakland Unified School District, and Yu Ming Charter School, under the Alameda County Office of Education.

In Contra Costa County, Los Cerros Middle School in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District was honored. In San Francisco, Ecole Notre Dame Des Victoires, under the Archdiocese of San Francisco, was recognized.

The schools were nominated as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025. Following the U.S. Department of Education’s elimination of the program, they are being awarded the distinction of 2025 California Blue Ribbon Schools.  

“This award affirms the dedication and achievement of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content,” Thurmond said.