National Blue Ribbon School
The National Blue Ribbon Schools (NBRS) Program is one of the U.S. Department of Education’s longest-running recognition programs. NBRS recognizes outstanding public and non-public elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall high academic achievement or success in closing the achievement gap among diverse groups of students. Since its inception in 1982, the goals of the program are to shine a spotlight on the best schools in the United States and to share best practices of outstanding schools across the country.
- Brentwood Elementary: 2003
- Lomitas Elementary: 1999
- Sixth Street Prep: 2009 & 2023
California Distinguished School Award
Beginning in 1986, the California School Recognition Program (CSRP) gives exceptional schools and school leaders the opportunity to gather and share their model programs and practices and their special skills which have contributed to their success. There are many details that go into the eligibility and selection of these awardees. All of the award programs recognize sustained student achievement, excellence in environmental program design, or superior job performance, and community involvement.
- Brentwood Elementary: 2002 & 2006
- Endeavour School of Exploration: 2018
- Galileo Academy: 2008, 2014, 2020
- Liberty Elementary: 1993
- Lomitas Elementary: 1998, 2002 & 2006
- Mountain View Montessori: 2020
- Park View Elementary: 1993, 1997 & 2004
- Sixth Street Prep: 2010, 2020, 2023, & 2025
- The Academy of Performing Arts and Foreign Language (Irwin Academy): 2006
- Village Elementary: 1995, 2000 & 2004
- West Palms Conservatory: 2010, 2018
In addition, each year, two of California's Distinguished School Awardees are eligible to become a National ESEA Distinguished Schools Awardee. In 2022, Sixth Street Prep was one of two schools selected in California to receive this national honor.
- Sixth Street Prep: 2020, 2022
California Pivotal Practice Award
In a period when pandemic disruptions made it hard to collect data for statewide assessments, the CDE worked with education association partners to create the CAPP Award to honor the efforts of schools and districts who designed and implemented unique opportunities and strategies to support students in this most challenging time.
- Victor Elementary School District: 2022
- Mountain View Montessori: 2022
Cape Eureka Award
The Eureka Award for Performance Excellence™ is the top level award offered by CCE and adheres to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria. The Eureka Award offers seven categories: Large and Small Service; Education; Health Care; Non-Profit; Government; and, Military. The award consists of a full Baldrige-based application using the most current criteria of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
- Victor Elementary School District: 2007, 2015
California Honor Roll School
Honor Roll schools are consistently raising student academic achievement and closing achievement gaps. They are for their accomplishments, but so that other schools can learn and replicate the best practices of Honor Roll schools.
- Sixth Street Prep: 2024 & 2025
- Mountain View Montessori: 2024 & 2025
- Galileo Academy - 2025
- Endeavour - 2025
- Discovery - 2024 & 2025
California Prospector Award
The award program, which emulates the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, recognizes companies and organizations that demonstrate continuous improvement and superior performance in several key areas including leadership, strategic planning, student learning results, budgetary and financial results, faculty and staff focus, organizational effectiveness and social responsibility.
- Victor Elementary School District: 2006
United States Department Of Education National Research Project On Learning From Six High-Poverty, High-Achieving Blue Ribbon Schools
Schools were chosen from No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award winners according to the number of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches, high state test scores, and diversity of size, grade levels, and geographic location.
- Brentwood Elementary: 2002
CSBA California Golden Bell
The California School Boards Association’s Golden Bell Awards honor exemplary public school programs and governance led by districts, county offices, and boards of education. Recipients show measurable impact, equity and access, strong board leadership, and innovative practices that can be replicated statewide.
- Victor Elementary School District: 2014, 2023
Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School
The Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools® Award is a national recognition given by the Flippen Group to schools that excel in building relational campus cultures where students feel safe, connected, and supported. The award highlights schools that have successfully implemented the Capturing Kids’ Hearts® Process — a framework that equips educators with tools to strengthen student-teacher relationships, improve school climate, and foster academic and emotional growth.
Each year, a select group of schools across the country is chosen based on measurable improvements in student connectedness, achievement, and overall school culture.
- Lomitas: A Community of Learners: 2020, 2024, 2025
California PBIS Statewide Recognitions
California PBIS recognizes schools for excellence in implementing the core features of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The statewide recognition system honors schools that build integrated, sustainable approaches to promote evidence-based, culturally relevant social, emotional, and behavioral practices. These efforts expand a school’s capacity to support students and staff and help create safe, supportive, and thriving learning environments.
- Brentwood: Gold - 2024/25
- Discovery: Silver - 2018/19
- Liberty: Bronze - 2015/16, Silver - 2017/18, Gold - 2018/19
- Lomitas: Silver - 2022/23
- Mojave Vista: Bronze - 2015/16
- Park View: Silver - 2016/17
- Puesta del Sol: Bronze - 2021/22, 2023/24 - Gold, Platinum - 2024/25
- Village: Silver - 2016/17