SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah elementary schools — J.A. Taylor in Centerville and Jeremy Ranch in Summit Park — were named National Blue Ribbon Schools Friday by the U.S. Department of Education.
The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The Utah schools are among 342 recognized nationally. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released the names of the schools Friday.
J.A. Taylor Elementary School, which is in the Davis School District, also received the award in 1988.
Taylor’s recognition was based on the school’s overall exemplary academic performance as measured by state assessments, according to a statement by the school district.