The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced eight Missouri Gold Star Schools for 2025. The program, which aligns with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, recognizes schools for outstanding academic achievement or for performing at high levels while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students.
Missouri’s 2025 Gold Star Schools include
Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, St. Louis Public Schools
Conway Elementary, Ladue School District
East Elementary, Ozark School District
Eugene Field Elementary, Poplar Bluff School District
Green Forest Elementary, Green Forest R-II School District
James Walker, Blue Springs School District
Marion County Elementary, Marion County R-II Schools
Steam Academy Middle School, Ferguson-Florissant School District
“Congratulations to the students, teachers, and staff members at each of these schools for earning this recognition,” said Commissioner of Education Dr. Karla Eslinger. “These schools demonstrate that academic excellence is possible while striving to help their students find their path to success. We’re so proud of their hard work.”
The Missouri Gold Star Schools program was established in 1991 and uses the same criteria for nomination as the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Schools will be announced this fall.
