G-LR Elementary is one of four Iowa Blue Ribbon Schools

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the state's Department of Education have announced that four Iowa schools have been selected as the state’s inaugural Iowa Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. 

Formerly the National Blue Ribbon Schools, the prestigious program is now a state-led recognition initiative, honoring some of the state’s top-performing schools.

Among the schools chosen was George-Little Rock Elementary in the George-Little Rock Community School District. Also chosen were Albia Middle School in the Albia Community School District, Bryant Elementary School in the Dubuque Community School District and Prairie Hill Elementary School, College Community School District.

Iowa’s four designees were honored as Exemplary High-Performing Schools, which are measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Each of these schools performed in the top 15 percent of all Iowa public schools based on overall performance on school accountability indicators, including student proficiency and growth.