14-05-2025
East Elementary named one of eight Missouri Gold Star Schools
OZARK, Mo. — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced eight Missouri Gold Star Schools for 2025.
East Elementary in the Ozark School District has been named one of the eight Gold Star schools.
The other seven schools announced were:
Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, St. Louis Public Schools
Conway Elementary, Ladue 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
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.
The U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Schools will be announced this fall.
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