NBRS 2024-state-nomination-process-guidance

National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Guidance for the 2024 Nomination Process

OMB Control Number: 1860-0506
Expiration Date: July 31, 2024

Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
General Requirements for the State Nomination Process................................................................................. 1
School Eligibility Requirements Based on School Performance ...................................................................... 2
Other Eligibility Requirements for National Blue Ribbon Schools ................................................................. 5
State Nomination Process and Data Required for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools ...................... 6
Steps for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools ...................................................................................... 7
Questions and Concerns .................................................................................................................................. 9
Timeline for 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools ............................................................................................. 9
Appendix A. 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools State Nomination Process Template
Appendix B.

2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools State Nomination Data Templates:
Data Requirements for State Cut Scores and Performance Results for
Schools Being Considered for Nomination for the 2024 NBRS Award

Nomination Process for 2024 Cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools
Introduction
Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools (NBRS) program has
annually honored America’s most successful public and non-public 1 elementary, middle, and high schools.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools program has recognized (1) schools whose students achieve at very high
levels and (2) schools making significant progress in closing academic achievement gaps among different
groups of students. The Program sets a standard of excellence for all schools striving for the highest level of
academic achievement. A National Blue Ribbon Schools flag waving overhead has become a trademark of
excellence, a symbol of quality recognized by everyone from parents to policymakers in thousands of
communities across the nation.
Each year, National Blue Ribbon Schools are honored at a recognition ceremony in Washington, DC. 2 The
applications from the award-winning schools are posted on the NBRS website. A small group of National
Blue Ribbon Schools are also visited each year to highlight educational practices that have been especially
successful and promising for replication in other schools.
The purposes of this document are to
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describe the requirements for the participation of states, territories, and other nominating entities in
the 2023-2024 NBRS program;

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provide guidance to states, territories, and other nominating entities interested in submitting
nomination procedures and eligible schools for consideration and nomination for national
recognition; and

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set timelines for the activities for the 2024 cohort of schools.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) annually invites Chief State School Officers (CSSOs) for all states
and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and
the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to submit a list of schools nominated to apply for
recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools.3 In submitting the list of nominated schools, the CSSO
certifies that the schools meet the minimum requirements established by the Department for nomination.
As described below, states must rely on their educational accountability and student academic assessment
systems to identify schools for submission to the United States Secretary of Education. In addition to the
procedures used to identify schools eligible for nomination, associated individual school data are reviewed
and approved by ED prior to inviting nominated schools to apply for recognition. Awardee announcements
are made after submitted school applications are reviewed and final state certification is established.

General Requirements for the State Nomination Process
The number of public schools each state may nominate is based on the number of public K-12 students and
schools in each state and ranges from a minimum of three schools to a maximum of 35.
At least one-third of the public schools nominated by each state must be schools with a high percentage of
students from disadvantaged backgrounds. What constitutes “disadvantaged backgrounds” is defined by
Not-for-profit non-public schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). The
nomination process set forth in this document pertains solely to the nomination of public schools.
2
The 2020 award ceremony was held virtually (online) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3
In this document, CSSOs will refer to the chief school officers for the states and for these public education entities.
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the CSSO of each state. The definition may include economically disadvantaged students, that is, students
who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals; students with disabilities; students who are
English language learners; migrant students; and/or students receiving services under Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. “High
percentage” means at least 40 percent unless a state has found that this threshold precludes identifying a
sufficient number of such schools. Such a state may propose to use a percentage lower than 40 percent as
long as the proposed percentage is no lower than the state’s overall (average) percentage of students from
disadvantaged backgrounds as defined by the state.
Each state’s nomination criteria must pertain equally to all public schools nominated by the state. The
nomination criteria for high schools include additional performance criteria based on graduation rates and
measures of college and career readiness. The Department also recommends that nominated schools
reasonably reflect the demographic and geographic diversity of the state’s public schools.

School Eligibility Requirements Based on Student Performance
To be eligible for nomination, a school must meet several criteria based on the performance of its students
on state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics or a composite of performance
on these assessments with other measures of student performance (e.g., student growth on state
assessments, performance on state assessments in other subjects, graduation rates, or other indicators in the
state’s accountability system).
A school may be nominated in either or both of two performance award categories: Exemplary High
Performing or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing. 4 The student performance criteria that a school must
meet in order to be nominated in each of these two categories are described below.
1. Exemplary High Performing Schools. “High performing” is defined by the CSSO of each state,
but at a minimum means that the school meets the performance criteria summarized in the
following table:

States may nominate any school that meets both the criteria for Exemplary High Performing and Exemplary
Achievement Gap Closing schools. Such schools are counted only once in determining the number of schools being
nominated.
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Criterion

Threshold

1a. Whole School
Performance

Top 15%
in the State

1b. School
Subgroup
Performance

Top 40%
in the State
for Each
Subgroup

1c. High School
Graduation
Rate and
optional CCR
Measure

Top 15%
in the State

Measure for Ranking Schools
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Performance
Performance
Reading\ELA,
Separately
Combined
Math, and Other
Measures
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Performance
Performance
Reading\ELA,
Separately
Combined
Math, and Other
Measures
Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Composite Score
and optional
and optional
Combining
CCR Measure
CCR Measure
Graduation Rate
Separately
Combined
and optional
CCR Measure
with
Reading/ELA,
Math and Other
Measures

1a. Whole School Performance. All schools are ranked 5 based on the performance of all students
in the school on the most recently administered state assessments in reading (or English
language arts) and mathematics. 6 The state may rank schools on these two subjects separately
or rank schools on the two subjects combined (e.g., sum or average). The state may also
combine performance on these assessments with other measures of student performance (e.g.,
student growth on state assessments, performance on state assessments in other subjects,
graduation rates, or other indicators in the state’s accountability system) and rank the schools
on the resulting composite score/index. Schools in the top 15 percent of each ranking for
reading/ELA and mathematics (separately, combined, or as part of a composite score/index)
meet the threshold for this criterion.
1b. School Subgroup Performance. For each of the state’s subgroups, 7 all schools are ranked
based on the performance of the students in that subgroup on the most recently administered
state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics (separately, combined,
or as part of a composite score/index). Schools in the top 40 percent of each ranking for each
of their sufficiently large subgroups 8 meet the threshold for this criterion.
1c. High School Graduation Rate. All high schools are ranked based on the state’s most recently
available graduation rate and, optionally, on the most recent measure of CCR (separately,

The state may rank schools based on all grades served or rank schools separately for different grade spans or grades.
This includes students tested with accommodations.
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States are encouraged to nominate schools based on the performance of the subgroups included in their accountability
system.
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A “sufficiently large subgroup” is one that meets the minimum “n-size” for subgroups in the state’s accountability
system.
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combined, or as part of a composite score/index). 9 High schools in the top 15 percent of each
ranking meet the threshold for this criterion.
2. Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools: “Achievement gap closing” is defined by the
CSSO of each state, but at a minimum means that the school meets the performance criteria
summarized in the following table:
Criteria

Threshold

2a. School
Subgroup
Improvement

Top 15% in
the State for
One or More
Subgroups

2b. School
Subgroup
Performance

Top 40% in
the State for
Each
Subgroup

2c. High School
Subgroup
Graduation
Rate and
optional CCR
Measure

Top 40% in
the State for
Each
Subgroup

2d. Whole
School
Improvement

Equals or
Exceeds
Whole State
Improvement

Measure for Ranking Schools
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Improvement in Improvement in Improvement in
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Separately
Combined
Reading\ELA,
Math, and Other
Measures
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Performance
Performance
Reading\ELA,
Separately
Combined
Math, and Other
Measures
Graduation Rate Graduation Rate Composite Score
and optional
and optional
Combining
CCR Measure
CCR Measure
Graduation Rate
Separately
Combined
and optional
CCR Measure
with
Reading/ELA,
Math and Other
Measures
Improvement in Improvement in Improvement in
Reading\ELA
Reading\ELA
Composite Score
and Math
and Math
Combining
Separately
Combined
Reading\ELA,
Math, and Other
Measures

2a. School Subgroup Improvement. For each of the state’s subgroups, 10 all schools are ranked
based on the increase in the performance 11 (i.e., improvement) of that subgroup on the most
recently administered state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics
(separately, combined, or as part of a composite score/index), comparing the results for the
most recent school year in which the state assessments were administered to the results for the
school year 2-4 years before. Schools in the top 15 percent of each ranking for at least one of
their sufficiently large subgroups meet the threshold for this criterion.

If a state uses a composite in 1a that includes graduation rate and optional CCR measure(s) for ranking high schools,
their composite scores may be identical to their composite scores used in 1c.
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States are encouraged to nominate schools based on the performance of the subgroups included in their
accountability system.
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Three different ways for calculating the increase in performance of subgroups are described in Appendix B.
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2b. School Subgroup Performance. For each of the state’s subgroups, all schools are ranked
based on the performance of the students in that subgroup on the most recently administered
state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics (separately, combined,
or as part of a composite score/index). Schools in the top 40 percent of each ranking for each
of their sufficiently large subgroups meet the threshold for this criterion.
2c. High School Subgroup Graduation Rate. For each of the state’s subgroups, all high schools
are ranked based on the state’s most recent graduation rate and, optionally, on the most recent
measure of CCR (separately, combined, or as part of a composite score/index). High schools in
the top 40 percent of this ranking for each of their sufficiently large subgroups meet the
threshold for this criterion.
2d. Whole School Improvement. In order for a school to meet the threshold for this criterion, the
increase in the performance of all students in the school on the most recently administered
state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics (separately, combined,
or as part of a composite score/index), comparing the results for the most recent school year in
which the state assessments were administered to the results for the school year 2-4 years
before, must equal or exceed the increase in the performance of all public school students in the
state over the same period.

Additional Requirements for Both Types of Schools
In addition to meeting the above student performance requirements, a nominated school must, in most
cases, have at least 100 students enrolled and have assessment data for at least 10 students in each tested
grade for both reading (or English language arts) and mathematics. States with a large percentage of
schools with fewer than 100 students enrolled may include up to a similar percentage of these schools in
their nominations. However, these schools must have assessment data for at least 10 students in each tested
grade for both reading (or English language arts) and mathematics.
All nominated public schools must meet the performance targets that are set by the state for the school year
in question in at least reading (or English language arts), mathematics, graduation rates, and possibly other
academic indicators, for the all students group. Additionally, nominated schools must have assessment
participation rates of at least 95 percent, using the most recent accountability results available, for the all
students group. Finally, in order to meet all school performance eligibility requirements, all nominated
public schools must be certified by the state prior to the September 2024 announcement of National Blue
Ribbon Schools by the U. S. Secretary of Education.

Other Eligibility Requirements for National Blue Ribbon Schools
1. The school configuration must include one or more of grades K-12. Schools located on the same
campus (physical location and mailing address) must apply as an entire school (i.e. K-8; 6-12; K-12
school). Two (or more) schools located on separate campuses, must apply individually even if they
have the same principal. A single school located on multiple campuses with one principal must
apply as an entire school.
2. The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from at least September 2019 and
grades participating in statewide assessments must have been part of the school for at least the three
years prior to September 2023.
3. The nominated school has not received the National Blue Ribbon Schools award in the past five
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4. The nominated school has no history of testing irregularities, nor have charges of irregularities been
brought against the school at the time of nomination. If irregularities are later discovered and
proven by the state, the U.S. Department of Education reserves the right to disqualify a school’s
application and/or rescind a school’s award.
5. The nominated school has not been identified by the state as “persistently dangerous” within the
last two years.
6. The nominated school or district is not refusing Office of Civil Rights (OCR) access to information
necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to conduct a district-wide compliance review.
7. The OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school district concluding that the
nominated school or the district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A
violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if OCR has accepted a corrective
action plan from the district to remedy the violation.
8. The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging that the nominated school or
the school district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the
Constitution’s equal protection clause.
9. The nominated school has, or is subject to, a nondiscrimination policy (the school will provide a
URL link to the policy within their application), is committed to equal opportunity for all
students and all staff consistent with applicable law and does not have any outstanding findings of
unlawful discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education reserves the right to disqualify a
school’s nomination and/or rescind a school’s award if unlawful discrimination is later discovered.
10. There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in a
U.S. Department of Education monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in
question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has corrected, or agreed to correct, the
findings.
The U.S. Department of Education reserves the right to disqualify a school’s nomination and/or
rescind a school’s award if one of these eligibility requirements is later discovered to have not been
met or otherwise violated.
Once the Secretary receives the nominations from the CSSOs, nominated schools are invited to submit
applications for recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools.

State Nomination Process and Data Required for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools
States are required to submit the following nomination information for approval:
1. a description of the state’s nomination process using a standard template (see Appendix A);
2. the state “cut scores” 12 on each measure used to rank schools in order to identify schools meeting
the student performance criteria described on pages 2-5 of this guidance using a standard template
(see Appendix B);
The term “cut score” is used by the NBRS program to mean the value of any school measure (e.g., a proficiency
rate, graduation rate, or a composite index) that identifies the schools in the top 15 or 40 percent of schools on that
measure.
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3. the names, grades served, enrollment, and percentage of disadvantaged students of the schools
meeting those performance criteria (as well as other NBRS and state eligibility criteria which the
state wishes to consider for nomination) using a standard template (See Appendix B); and
4. for each school under consideration, student performance data that demonstrate the school meets or
exceeds the cut scores on the measures used to rank schools using a standard template (See
Appendix B).
1. Description of State Nomination Process. States may choose to nominate any combination of schools
meeting the criteria for Exemplary High Performing Schools, Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing
Schools, or both—within the state’s maximum number of nominations. For the fall of 2023, states are
required to use the nomination process template attached to this guidance (see Appendix A). This
template asks questions which are designed to assist the state in describing its procedures for ranking
schools based on student performance in at least reading (or English language arts) and mathematics.
Narrative explanations for procedural choices can be inserted in the template’s text boxes labeled
“Explanation.”
2. State Cut Scores. Regardless of the procedure that each state uses to rank order schools to determine
which ones meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary High Performing or Exemplary
Achievement Gap Closing Schools, the performance of eligible schools must meet or exceed “cut
scores” on the measures used to rank the schools that operationalize the thresholds for meeting the
performance criteria. States are required to submit these cut scores with the description of their school
nomination process, using the required templates in Appendix B.
3. Schools Being Considered for Nomination. States are required to submit with their nomination
process the names, grades served, enrollment, and percentage of disadvantaged students for schools
meeting the NBRS student performance criteria (the cut scores)—as well as other NBRS and state
eligibility criteria—that are being considered for nomination, using the required templates in Appendix
B. As explained earlier in this guidance, each state has a maximum number of schools it may nominate
for the NBRS award each year. States should identify at this stage a few (1-5) additional schools
beyond their maximum number in the event that one or more schools is not approved for nomination by
NBRS or the state, or a school decides it does not wish to apply for the award.
4. Student Performance Data for Schools Being Considered for Nomination. To help assure the U.S.
Department of Education that the schools being considered for nomination meet, at a minimum, the
NBRS student performance criteria, the state must provide the “scores” of each school on the measures
the state used to rank schools.
Required templates for reporting state cut scores, the names of schools being considered for nomination,
and student performance data for each school are provided in Appendix B.

Steps for Nominating National Blue Ribbon Schools
1. Complete the templates describing the state nomination process, state cut scores, and school data.
States are required to (1) complete a description of their nomination process using the required State
Nomination Process template in Appendix A and (2) provide state cut scores and the names of schools

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being considered for nomination along with the student performance data for each school, using the
required templates in Appendix B. 13
The templates for the nomination process, state cut scores, and performance data for schools being
considered for nomination need to be downloaded online through a secure portal located at Liaison National
Blue Ribbon Schools Portal. Separate required templates for cut scores and school data for Exemplary
High Performing and Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are provided in both Word and Excel
formats. There is a zip file within the liaison portal containing the following five templates:
Template
Filename
State Nomination Process
nomproc24.docx
Exemplary High Performing Schools (EHP)
State Cut Scores and School
cutscrschperehp24.docx
Performance Results
or
cutscrschperehp24.xlsx
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools (EAGC)
State Cut Scores and School
cutscrschpereagc24.docx
Performance Results
or
cutscrschpereagc24.xlsx

Notes
Required
Required if nominating schools
in this category
Required if nominating schools
in this category

2. Submit state nomination process, state cut scores, and data for schools being considered for
nomination to the Department.
The description of the nomination process (using the required template) and the state cut scores, and
performance data for schools being considered for nomination (using the required templates) need to be
uploaded online through the secure portal located at Liaison National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal.
The completed templates to be uploaded must be in PDF (preferred), Word, or Excel formats. Please name
your files the same as the template (see above) with a prefix of your state initials. The table below presents
the state initials as XX.
Template
Name the File
State Nomination Process
xxnomproc24
Exemplary High Performing Schools (EHP)
State Cut Scores and School
xxcutscrschperehp24
Performance Results
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools (EAGC)
State Cut Scores and School
xxcutscrschpereagc24
Performance Results

Notes
Required to upload.
If nominating schools in this
category, upload one file.
If nominating schools in this
category, upload one file.

3. Receive approval of state nomination process and considered schools.
Nomination processes, state cut scores, and individual school performance data will be reviewed by a panel
of experts. Reviewers will follow up with questions, suggestions, or comments when necessary.

The templates provided in Appendices A and B of this guidance document are for illustration only. States should
download the templates from the Liaison National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal.
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4. Submit approved state nominated schools through the online portal.
Once a state’s nomination process and list of considered schools is reviewed and accepted by the
Department, formal submissions of nominated schools will be made online through the secure Liaison
National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal. The formal submissions must include accurate contact and
descriptive information and demographic data for each nominated school.
Before entering approved nominations in this step, the Department recommends that state liaisons contact
the principal of each school under consideration to confirm interest in applying for the National Blue
Ribbon School award. In addition, the Department strongly recommends that state liaisons offer to review
completed school applications before schools submit the final version of their applications to ensure that
they reflect the high quality expected by the CSSO and meet requirements of the National Blue Ribbon
Schools Program.
Finally, the Department encourages schools and states to delay publicizing their nominations until after the
Secretary’s announcement of the awards in September.
To assist states in the completion of this nomination process a checklist document can be found on the
liaison portal.

Questions and Concerns
For any additional information regarding the National Blue Ribbon Schools program, or any questions or
concerns about how states describe their nomination process or nominate schools, contact Aba Kumi,
Director, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program at Aba.Kumi@ed.gov or by phone at (202) 401-1767.

Timeline for 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Date

Due

October, 2023

The Secretary of Education sends a letter of invitation to the CSSOs and CAPE
requesting nominations of eligible schools.

October, 2023

Conduct webinar/TA conference calls to review guidance and application with
liaisons.

December 29, 2023

Nomination processes and data for public schools being considered for nomination
from CSSOs are due to the Department.

January 12, 2024

Hard copy of non-public school applications are due to CAPE.

January 16-19, 2024

Nomination processes and data for public schools being considered for nomination
are reviewed by ED and a NBRS Assessment Panel for alignment with the general
eligibility criteria of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

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Date

Due

February 2, 2024

Approved public school nominations are entered by states into online portal.

February 5, 2024

The Department invites public schools nominated by CSSOs to apply for
recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools.

February 23, 2024

CAPE selects non-public school nominations.

April 5, 2024

Completed public and non-public school applications are due to the Department.

April-June, 2024

Applications are reviewed for completeness, quality, and accuracy.

August, 2024

States certify that nominated public schools have met all eligibility requirements.

September, 2024

The Secretary of Education announces the 2024 National Blue Ribbon
Schools (public and non-public).

November, 2024

Two representatives from each school, the principal and a teacher, attend the
recognition ceremony in Washington, DC.

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Appendix A
2024 NBRS State Nomination Process Template
General Instructions
This template 14 is provided for state education agencies to submit a description of their process for
nominating public schools 15 for the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools award. To ensure that nominated
schools meet the student performance requirements for Exemplary High Performing and/or Exemplary
Achievement Gap Closing Schools, as described on pages 2-5 of the Nomination Process Guidance, a state
must complete and submit this template to the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Because this
template contains some changes from last year, states that made no changes in their nomination process
should still complete the revised template for this year.
The performance criteria require ranking schools based on student performance in at least reading (or
English language arts) and mathematics, or a composite of performance on these assessments with other
measures of student performance, so that the highest performing schools can be identified. This template
presents questions designed to allow states to describe their procedures for ranking schools. All states must
answer the first 15 questions in this template. States that are nominating schools that are Exemplary
Achievement Gap Closing Schools must also answer six additional questions.
States should download the template (as described on page 6 of the guidance) and address each question by
checking the appropriate boxes and providing explanatory details in the expandable space provided for each
question. As indicated, states are required to provide explanatory details for certain response choices
for each question in a text box labeled “Explanation (required for …).” Explanatory details for the
other response choices are optional. Any lengthy additional supporting/explanatory information beyond
what is requested in the template may be submitted as an attachment to the template.
All nomination process descriptions will be reviewed by the Department and an Assessment Panel to make
sure that the procedures described support the nomination of eligible public schools. Additional details
describing these procedures, whether in the provided text boxes or in an attachment, will help reviewers
understand the state’s nomination process.

This template is provided here for illustration only. States should download this template from the Liaison National
Blue Ribbon Schools Portal.
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Non-public schools are also eligible for the National Blue Ribbon Schools program but are nominated through a
separate process by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE).
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Appendix A

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NBRS 2024 State Nomination Process
State:
Chief State School Officer:
NBRS Liaison:
Liaison Email:
For Exemplary High Performing AND Achievement Gap Closing Schools
Ranking Schools on Student Performance
Describe the general process that will be used to rank schools based on student performance in at least
reading (or English language arts) and mathematics by answering the following questions.
1. What measure(s) of student performance on state assessments will be used in the process of ranking
schools? [Check all that apply.]

a.
b.
c.
d.

Percentage of students proficient or better
Scale scores
Student growth scores
Other

Explanation (required for “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

2. How will the measures of student performance in reading (or English language arts) and
mathematics be combined in order to rank each school? [Check one.]

a. Schools will be ranked separately on student performance in each
subject.
b. Student performance in both subjects will be combined and schools
will be ranked on the total/average score.
c. Student performance in both subjects will be combined with other
measures of student performance (e.g., student growth on state
assessments, performance on state assessments in other subjects,
graduation rates, or other indicators in the state accountability system)
and schools will be ranked on the total/average composite score.
Describe these other measures below.
d. Other
Explanation (required for “c” and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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3. How will schools with different grade configurations be ranked? [Check one.]

a. All schools will be ranked together regardless of grade configuration
b. Schools will be ranked within grade spans (e.g., elementary, middle,
high) [Describe in “Explanation” box below how schools serving
multiple spans will be assigned to a single grade span or how their
overall rank will be calculated based on their ranks within grade spans.]
c. Schools will be ranked within individual grades. [Describe in
“Explanation” box below how the overall rank of each school will be
calculated based on ranks within grades.]
d. Other
Explanation (required for “b”, “c”, and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

Excluding Schools
Nominated schools must meet additional requirements (enroll at least 100 students, have state assessment
results in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics for at least 10 students in each tested grade,
meet the state’s performance target requirements for 2022-2023 or the most recent available data, and meet
the ten other eligibility requirements listed beginning on page 5 of the Guidance). Describe when schools
that do not meet these requirements will be excluded from eligibility for nomination by answering the
following questions.
4. When will schools that enroll less than 100 students be excluded? [Check one.]

a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Not excluded – state has large percentage
of schools with fewer than 100 students
enrolled
d. Other
Explanation (required for “c” and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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5. When will schools that have state assessment results in reading (or English language arts) or
mathematics for less than 10 students in one or more tested grades be excluded? [Check one.]

a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

6. When will schools that have not met the state’s accountability performance targets in the previous
year be excluded? [Check one.]

a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

7. When will schools that have not met the ten other eligibility requirements listed on page 6 of the
Guidance be excluded? [Check one.]

a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Before for some requirements and after
for the others
d. Other
Explanation (required for “c” and “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

If schools are excluded from eligibility for other reasons, please describe them in the box below. Please
include a description of when these exclusions take place—before or after schools are ranked.

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Subgroups
The student performance criteria for nominated schools include the performance of sufficiently large
subgroups (meeting the state’s minimum size requirement for accountability). Describe the subgroups
whose performance will be used to rank schools by answering the following questions.
8. What are the names of the subgroups whose performance in reading (or English language arts) and
mathematics (or on a composite score that includes these two subject areas) will be considered in
nominating schools? (These are the subgroups for which state cut scores and school data are to be
provided as requested in Appendix B of the guidance.) [List each subgroup in the box below and
describe how membership is determined for any combined or special subgroups.]

[Box will expand to accommodate text.]

9. What is the minimum size of school subgroups for requiring the performance of a school’s
subgroup to meet student performance criteria for subgroups? [Provide minimum size or check
one of the two boxes.]

a. Minimum number of students
b. There is no minimum number for a
school’s subgroup to be included in the
nomination process.
c. Other
Explanation (required for “b” and “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

10. When will a school’s subgroup that does not meet the minimum size requirement be excluded
from the ranking process for that subgroup?

a. Before schools are ranked
b. After schools are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

Graduation Rate and CCR Measure for High Schools
Describe how graduation rates and optional CCR measures used to rank high schools are calculated by
answering the following questions.

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11. What type of graduation rate will be used? [Check one.]

a. 4-year adjusted cohort rate
b. 5-year adjusted cohort rate
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

12. What school year will the graduation rate
data represent?
13. Is this the most recent year high school for which graduation rates are available?

a. Yes
b. No
Explanation (required for “b”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

14. If your state is using optional CCR measures to nominate high schools, please identify or describe
the indicators that make up these measures.

[Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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15. If your state is using CCR measures to nominate high schools, how will graduation rate and the
measures of CCR be combined to rank each high school? [Check one.]

a. CCR measures not used
b. High schools will be ranked separately on graduation rate and CCR.
c. Graduation rate and CCR will be combined and high schools will be
ranked on the total/average score.
d. Graduation rate and CCR will be combined with reading/ELA, math and
other measures of student performance in the state accountability
system and high schools will be ranked on the total/average composite
score. Describe these other measures below.
e. Other
Explanation (required for “d” and “e”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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For Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools
[Check one.]

The state plans to nominate Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools. [If checked,
complete questions 16-21.]
The state does not plan to nominate any Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools. [If
checked, do not complete questions 16-21.]
Ranking Schools on Subgroup Improvement
States that wish to identify Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools must rank schools based on the
improvement in the performance of each subgroup, comparing the results for the most recent school year
in which the state assessments were administered and the school year 2-4 years before. Describe how
schools will be ranked on improvement in the performance of each subgroup by answering the following
questions.
16. From which two school years will state assessment results (and other measures if using a
composite score) be used to calculate improvements in subgroup performance?

The most recent school year
The school year 2-4 years before
17. What method will be used to measure improvement in subgroup performance in reading and
mathematics (or a composite score)? (See pages 1-2 in Appendix B of the guidance for a
description of these methods.) [Check one.]

a.
b.
c.
d.

Gap Reduction
Subgroup versus Statewide Improvement
Subgroup Improvement
Other

Explanation (required for “d”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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18. When will schools with a subgroup that does not meet the minimum size requirement (see
Question 9 above) be excluded from the ranking process for school improvements in the
performance of that subgroup?

a. Before school improvements are ranked
b. After school improvements are ranked
c. Other
Explanation (required for “c”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

Maintaining Performance Level of All Students
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools must also not lose ground relative to the statewide
performance of all students over the same period that improvements in subgroup performance are
calculated. Therefore, the state must also calculate the improvement in performance of a nominated
school’s All Students group and the improvement in performance of all public school students
statewide on state assessment results in reading/ELA and math (and other measures if using a composite
score). This improvement should be calculated comparing the results for the most recent school year in
which the state assessments were administered and the school year 2-4 years before. Any school whose
All Students group has improved less than the statewide performance of all public school students
between these two years does not qualify for nomination as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing
School.
Describe how schools being considered for nomination as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing
School will be checked to confirm that the performance of their All Students group did not lose ground
relative to the statewide performance of all public school students by answering the following questions.
19. Will the difference between the performance of the school’s All Students group and the
statewide performance of all public school students statewide be calculated for the most recent
school year in which the state assessments were administered and for the school year 2-4 years
before (as described in Question 17)?

a. Yes
b. No

Explanation (required for “b”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

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20. Will any method other than a simple difference be used to calculate the gap between the
performance of a school’s All Students group and the statewide performance of all public school
students statewide for these two years?

a. Yes
b. No

Explanation (required for “a”) [Box will expand to accommodate text.]

21. Will any schools be considered for nomination as both Exemplary High Performing and
Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing?

a. Yes
b. No

If yes, please remember to complete both templates in Appendix B for these schools.

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Appendix B
2024 NBRS State Nomination Data Templates
Data Requirements for State Cut Scores and Performance Results for Schools
Being Considered for Nomination for the 2024 NBRS Award
In addition to the description of their school nomination process (Appendix A), states are required to submit
to ED the “cut scores” on the measures used to rank schools that identify the highest performing schools
along with the results of these measures for all schools considered for nomination. The cut scores and
school results that states must submit with their school nomination process in the fall of 2023 will be used
to confirm that the state has identified schools that meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary
High Performing Schools and/or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools (described on pages 2-5 of
the guidance). The following information is provided to assist states in determining the state cut scores and
the school results they must submit.

Methods for Identifying Schools Meeting Performance Criteria
Identifying either Exemplary High Performing Schools or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools
that meet these performance criteria begins with choosing a method for ranking all schools based on student
performance on state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics and, possibly,
combined with other student performance measures. These methods include ranking schools on
1. student performance on state assessments in reading and mathematics separately and requiring
nominated schools to be among the highest performing in both subject areas;
2. the combination (e.g., sum or average) of student performance on state assessments in reading and
mathematics and requiring nominated schools to be among the highest performing based on
reading and mathematics combined; or
3. the composite (e.g., sum or average) of student performance on state assessments in reading and
mathematics plus other student performance measures (e.g., student growth on state assessments,
performance on state assessments in other subjects, graduation rates, or other indicators in the
state’s accountability system) and requiring nominated schools to be among the highest
performing based on this composite score/index.
States are asked in Question 2 of the nomination process template (Appendix A) to identify which method
was used for combining measures of student performance in order to rank schools. If a state feels that its
method cannot be categorized as one of these three methods, it may indicate “Other” and provide a
description in Question 2.
States that identify Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools may use one of three methods to measure
the improvement in student performance in reading and mathematics (or a composite score/index) for each
subgroup identified in Question 8 of the nomination process template (Appendix A):
Gap Reduction. For each school, calculate the gap between the performance of all students in the
state and the performance of each subgroup in the school in reading and mathematics (or a
composite score/index) for the most recent school year and the school year 2-4 years before.
Calculate the reduction in each school’s gap between the two school years (subtracting the gap in
the most recent school year from the gap in the school years 2-4 years before). For each subgroup,
rank schools on their gap reduction in reading and mathematics separately, reading and

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mathematics combined, or on a composite score/index (as indicated in Question 2 of the
nomination process template in Appendix A).
Subgroup versus Statewide Improvement. For each school, calculate the improvement in
performance of each of the school’s subgroups in reading and mathematics (or a composite
score/index), comparing the most recent school year and the school year 2-4 years before. For each
school, calculate the difference between each subgroup’s improvement and the improvement of all
students in the state over the same period. For each subgroup, rank schools on this difference for
reading and mathematics separately, reading and mathematics combined, or on a composite
score/index (as indicated in Question 2 of the nomination process template in Appendix A).
Subgroup Improvement. For each school, calculate the improvement in performance of each of
the school’s subgroups in reading and mathematics (or a composite score/index), comparing the
most recent school year and the school year 2-4 years before. For each subgroup, rank schools on
the subgroup’s improvement in performance in reading and mathematics separately, reading and
mathematics combined, or on a composite score/index (as indicated in Question 2 of the template in
Appendix A).
States that identify Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are asked to identify which of these three
methods was used for measuring the improvement in student performance in Question 17 of the nomination
process template (Appendix A). If a state feels that its method cannot be categorized as one of these three
methods, it may indicate “Other” and provide a description.

Submitting State Cut Scores and School Performance Data
States identifying schools that meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary High Performing
Schools must determine the cut scores on the student performance measure used to rank all schools (as
described in Questions 1 and 2 of the nomination process template in Appendix A) . These states must
submit the cut scores that identify
•
•

the top 15 percent of schools based on the performance of all students; and
the top 40 percent of schools based on the performance of students in each subgroup identified in
Question 8 of the nomination process template (Appendix A).

If identifying any high schools, these states must also submit the graduation rate cut score that identifies
•

the top 15 percent of high schools based on the school’s graduation rate and optional CCR measure
(separately, combined, or as part of a composite score/index).

For each school that is identified as a potential Exemplary High Performing School, the state must submit
school results on the student performance measure(s) for which the state has provided cut scores:
•
•
•

the performance of all students;
the performance of each subgroup that is sufficiently large 16; and
for high schools, the school’s graduation rate and optional CCR measure.

States identifying schools that meet the student performance criteria for Exemplary Achievement Gap
Closing Schools must determine the cut scores on the subgroup improvement measure used to rank all
A “sufficiently large subgroup” is one that meets the minimum “n-size” for subgroups in the state’s accountability
system.
16

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2

schools (as described in Questions 1, 2, and 17 of the nomination process template in Appendix A). These
states must submit the cut scores that identify
•
•

the top 15 percent of schools based on the improvement of each subgroup identified in Question 8
of the nomination process template (Appendix A); and
the top 40 percent of schools based on the performance of each of these subgroups in the most
recent school year.

If identifying any high schools, these states must also submit the graduation rate and optional CCR measure
cut scores that identify
•

the top 40 percent of high schools for each subgroup based on the subgroup’s graduation rate and
optional CCR measure.

States identifying Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools must also submit the
•

the overall (average) improvement in performance (as described in Questions 19 and 20 of the
nomination process template in Appendix A) of all students in the state, comparing the most recent
school year and the school year 2-4 years before.

For each school that is identified as a potential Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School, the state must
submit school results on the improvement and performance measure(s) for which the state has provided cut
scores:
•
•
•
•

the improvement of each subgroup that is sufficiently large, comparing the most recent school year
and the school year 2-4 years before (one or more subgroups must meet the cut score
threshold);
the performance of each of these subgroups in the most recent school year;
the graduation rate and optional CCR measure for each of these subgroups; and.
the improvement in performance of all students in the school, comparing the most recent school
year and the school year 2-4 years before.

To assist states in reporting state cut scores and individual school results, required templates 17 are provided
below. States should download these templates, the Word or Excel format as preferred, from the Liaison
National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal and copy as needed.

These templates are provided here for illustration only. States should download these templates from the Liaison
National Blue Ribbon Schools Portal.
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NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results - High Performing Schools
State:
Chief State School Officer:
NBRS Liaison:
Liaison Email:

Page 1

Based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background,” what is the minimum percentage of disadvantaged
students that a school may have to qualify as having a “high percentage” of disadvantaged students?
Based on the same definition, what is your state’s statewide or average percentage of disadvantages students?
Which method was used to rank schools as indicated in the response to Question 2 on the
State Nomination Process template?

Reading and Math Separately
Reading and Math Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

What is the name of the statewide assessments used to rank order schools?
Which method was used to rank high schools as indicated in the response to Question 15 on the State
Nomination Process template?

Grad Rate Only
Grad Rate and CCR Separately
Grad Rate and CCR Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

List the subgroups identified in the response to Question 8 on the State Nomination Process template.
Subgroup 1:
Subgroup 2:
Subgroup 3:
Subgroup 4:
Subgroup 5:

Subgroup 6:
Subgroup 7:
Subgroup 8:
Subgroup 9:

Report subgroup cut scores and school results according to the subgroup number in the above list in the table on page 4 (and 5, if needed). If school results for a
subgroup are not available because the subgroup is too small, enter "NA."

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Page 2

State:

For each school being considered for nomination as an Exemplary High Performing School, provide the name, grades served, enrollment, and the percentage of
students from disadvantaged backgrounds (based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background”). If a school is also being nominated as an
Achievement Gap Closing school, enter "Yes" in the "Gap Close" column.
If your state ranked schools in different grade spans separately (see first paragraph on page 3), please list the schools in each grade span together when
completing the listing below. If all schools were ranked regardless of grade span, they may be listed in any order.

School 1:
School 2:
School 3:
School 4:
School 5:
School 6:
School 7:
School 8:
School 9:
School 10:
School 11:
School 12:
School 13:
School 14:
School 15:
School 16:
School 17:
School 18:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

Gap
Close

School 19:
School 20:
School 21:
School 22:
School 23:
School 24:
School 25:
School 26:
School 27:
School 28:
School 29:
School 30:
School 31:
School 32:
School 33:
School 34:
School 35:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

Gap
Close

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results - High Performing Schools
State:

Page 3

Grade Span: If your state ranked schools in different grade spans separately (e.g., 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12), there will be different cut scores for schools in each grade
span. On page 4 (and 5, if needed) indicate the grade span in the space provided at the top left of the table. Make additional copies of page 4 (and 5, if needed),
one for each grade span. If all schools were ranked regardless of grade span, enter “All.”
For All Schools: Enter state cut scores for reading and mathematics (or composite) and the school results for performance criteria 1.a and 1.b in the table on page
4 (and 5, if needed).
If the ranking method is "Reading and Math Separately," use both columns provided. Enter “R” and “M” for the Subject in the appropriate column.
If the ranking method is "Reading and Math Combined" or "Composite Score/Index," use either of the two columns provided. Enter “C” for the Subject in
the appropriate column.
For High Schools Only: Enter state cut scores for graduation rate and, optionally, a CCR measure (or composite) and the school results for performance criterion
1.c on the right side of the table on page 4 (and 5, if needed).
If the ranking method is “Graduation Rate Only,” use either of the two columns provided. Enter “G” for the Subject in the appropriate column .
If the ranking method is “Graduation Rate and CCR Measure Separately,” use both columns provided. Enter “G” and “CR” for the Subject in the
appropriate column.
If the ranking method is "Graduation Rate and CCR Measure Combined" or "Composite Score/Index," use either of the two columns provided. Enter “C”
for the Subject in the appropriate column .

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Page 4

State:
Grade
Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 2-4 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE INDICATED GRADE SPAN
1.a
Top 15%
All Students

FOR HS
ONLY
1.c
Top 15%

1.b
Top 40%
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subject
State Cut
Scores
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 5. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

Grad/CCR

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Page 5

State:
Grade
Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 2-4 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE INDICATED GRADE SPAN
1.a
Top 15%
All Students

Subject
State Cut
Scores
School 21
School 22
School 23
School 24
School 25
School 26
School 27
School 28
School 29
School 30
School 31
School 32
School 33
School 34
School 35

FOR HS
ONLY
1.c
Top 15%

1.b
Top 40%
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

Grad/CCR

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools
State:
Chief State School Officer:
NBRS Liaison:
Liaison Email:
Based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background,” what is the minimum percentage of disadvantaged
students that a school may have to qualify as having a “high percentage” of disadvantaged students?
Based on the same definition, what is your state’s statewide percentage of disadvantages students?
Which method was used to rank schools as indicated in the response to Question 2 on the State
Nomination Process template?

Reading and Math Separately
Reading and Math Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

What is the name of the statewide assessments used to rank order schools?
Which method was used to rank high schools as indicated in the response to Question 17 on the State
Nomination Process template?

Grad Rate Only
Grad Rate and CCR Separately
Grad Rate and CCR Combined
Composite Score/Index
Other

List the subgroups identified in the response to Question 8 on the State Nomination Process template.
Subgroup 1:
Subgroup 2:
Subgroup 3:
Subgroup 4:
Subgroup 5:

Subgroup 6:
Subgroup 7:
Subgroup 8:
Subgroup 9:

Report subgroup cut scores and school results according to the subgroup number in the above list in the table beginning
on page 4a. If school results for a subgroup are not available because the subgroup is too small, enter "NA."

Page 1

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools

Page 2

State:
For each school being considered for nomination as an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School, provide the name, grades served, enrollment,
and the percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds (based on your state’s definition of “disadvantaged background”). If a school is
also being nominated as a High Performing school, enter "Yes" in the "High Perform" column.
If your state ranked schools in different grade spans separately (see first paragraph on page 3), please list the schools in each grade span together
when completing the listing below. If all schools were ranked regardless of grade span, they may be listed in any order.

School 1:
School 2:
School 3:
School 4:
School 5:
School 6:
School 7:
School 8:
School 9:
School 10:
School 11:
School 12:
School 13:
School 14:
School 15:
School 16:
School 17:
School 18:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

High
Perform

School 19:
School 20:
School 21:
School 22:
School 23:
School 24:
School 25:
School 26:
School 27:
School 28:
School 29:
School 30:
School 31:
School 32:
School 33:
School 34:
School 35:

School Name

Grades
Served

Enroll
ment

%
Disadv

High
Perform

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools
State:

Page 3

Grade Span: If your state ranked schools in different grade spans separately (e.g., 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12), there will be different cut scores for schools in each grade
span. On pages 4a-4c (and 5a-5c, if needed) indicate the grade span in the space provided at the top left of the table. Make additional copies of pages 4a-4c (and
5a-5c, if needed), one for each grade span. If all schools were ranked regardless of grade span, enter “All.”
For All Schools: Enter state improvement cut scores for each subgroup for reading and mathematics (or composite) and the school results for performance
criterion 2.a in the table on page 4a (and 5a, if needed). Also, enter the state improvement cut scores for all students and the school results for performance
criterion 2.d in the column on the right side of the table on page 4c (and 5c, if needed).
If the ranking method is "Reading and Math Separately," use both columns provided. Enter “R” and “M” for the Subject in the appropriate column.
If the ranking method is "Reading and Math Combined" or "Composite Score/Index," use either of the two columns provided. Enter “C” for the Subject in
the appropriate column.
For All Schools: Enter state cut scores for each subgroup for reading and mathematics (or composite) and the school results for performance criterion 2.b in the
table on page 4b (and 5b, if needed).
If the ranking method is "Reading and Math Separately," use both columns provided. Enter “R” and “M” for the Subject in the appropriate column.
If the ranking method is "Reading and Math Combined" or "Composite Score/Index," use either of the two columns provided. Enter “C” for the Subject in
the appropriate column.
For High Schools Only: Enter state cut scores for each subgroup for graduation rate and, optionally, a CCR measure (or composite) and the school results for
performance criterion 2.c in the table on page 4c (and 5c, if needed).
If the ranking method is “Graduation Rate Only,” use either of the two columns provided. Enter “G” for the Subject in the appropriate column .
If the ranking method is “Graduation Rate and CCR Measure Separately,” use both columns provided. Enter “G” and “CR” for the Subject in the
appropriate column.
If the ranking method is "Graduation Rate and CCR Measure Combined" or "Composite Score/Index," use either of the two columns provided. Enter “C”
for the Subject in the appropriate column .

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools
State:
Grade Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE INDICATED GRADE SPAN
2.a
Top 15% (Based on Improvement)
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subgroup 8

Subject
State Cut Scores
(Improvement)
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 5c. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 9

Page 4a

2.d
Impr. of
All
Students

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Page 4b

State:
Grade Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE INDICATED GRADE SPAN
2.b
Top 40% (Based on Performance in Most Recent School Year)
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subject
State Cut Scores
(Performance)
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 5c. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

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Page 4c

State:
Grade Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ONLY
2.c
Top 40% (Based on Graduation Rate and CCR Measure)
Subgroup 1

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subject
State Cut Scores
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15
School 16
School 17
School 18
School 19
School 20
If there are more than 20 schools, enter their results on page 5c. State cut scores can be copied and pasted.

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools
State:
Grade Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE INDICATED GRADE SPAN
2.a
Top 15% (Based on Improvement)
Subgroup 1

Subject
State Cut Scores
(Improvement)
School 1
School 2
School 3
School 4
School 5
School 6
School 7
School 8
School 9
School 10
School 11
School 12
School 13
School 14
School 15

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

Subgroup 5

Subgroup 6

Subgroup 7

Subgroup 8

Subgroup 9

Page 5a

2.d
Impr. of
All
Students

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Page 5b

State:
Grade Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE INDICATED GRADE SPAN
2.b
Top 40% (Based on Performance in Most Recent School Year)
Subgroup 1

Subject
State Cut Scores
(Performance)
School 21
School 22
School 23
School 24
School 25
School 26
School 27
School 28
School 29
School 30
School 31
School 32
School 33
School 34
School 35

Subgroup 2

Subgroup 3

Subgroup 4

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Subgroup 9

NBRS State Cut Scores and School Results – Achievement Gap Closing Schools

Page 5c

State:
Grade Span
(e.g., 3-6)
↓

Performance Criteria (see pages 4-5 in Guidance)
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ONLY
2.c
Top 40% (Based on Graduation Rate and CCR Measure)
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Subject
State Cut Scores
School 21
School 22
School 23
School 24
School 25
School 26
School 27
School 28
School 29
School 30
School 31
School 32
School 33
School 34
School 35

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Subgroup 5

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9