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Celebrating Excellence in Texas Public Education

The Lone Star Ribbon Schools program honors Texas public schools for outstanding academic performance and meaningful progress in closing achievement gaps. Established by Governor Greg Abbott in 2025, it replaces the federal National Blue Ribbon Schools program, which transitioned to state leadership in August 2025.

Recognized campuses:

• Achieve at the highest levels in Reading and Mathematics

• Excel across student groups

• Demonstrate measurable improvement in achievement gaps

2025 Honorees

The following 26 public schools are recognized as 2025 Texas Lone Star Schools:

• Barbers Hill ISD – Barbers Hill Elementary North

• Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD – Kent Elementary

• Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD – Rosemeade Elementary

• George West ISD – George West Primary School

• Harmony Public Schools (Houston West) – Harmony Science Academy – Katy

• Harmony Public Schools (Houston West) – Harmony Science Academy – Sugar Land

• Harmony Public Schools (North Texas) – Harmony Science Academy – Euless

• Houston ISD – Carnegie Vanguard High School

• Houston ISD – Project Chrysalis Middle School

• Houston ISD – Thompson Elementary

• Hunt ISD – Hunt School

• La Joya ISD – Diaz-Villarreal Elementary

• Lamar CISD – Meyer Elementary

• Laredo ISD – Daiches Elementary

• Laredo ISD – D D Hachar Elementary

• Laredo ISD – Macdonell Elementary

• Mumford ISD - Mumford Elementary

• Palo Pinto ISD – Palo Pinto Elementary

• Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD – PJSA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School

• Roma ISD – Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary

• Roma ISD – RT Barrera Elementary

• Sharyland ISD – Harry Shimotsu Elementary

• Tidehaven ISD – Markham Elementary

• Tyler ISD – Tyler ISD Early College High School

• Whitehouse ISD – Stanton-Smith Elementary

• Wylie ISD – Dodd Elementary

Press Release

(September 29, 2025)

Legacy of Excellence

For decades, Texas schools were honored through the National Blue Ribbon Schools program. We thank the educators, students, and families who contributed to that legacy. The Lone Star Ribbon Schools initiative builds on that foundation, celebrating excellence with a distinctly Texas lens.

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