Montana -- Richard M. Nelson; Flathead County High School, Kalispell, MT -- Science; 1956 National Teacher of the Year    (NTOY Information )

Montana -- Russell Bay, Corvallis School, Corvallis, MT --  Citizenship, 8

Nevada -- Anne Gibbs; Churchill County High School, Fallon, NV -- English 

New Mexico -- Velora Reed; Mesilla School, LasCruces, NM -- Elementary/ESL, Kindergarten

New Hampshire -- John P. Shaw; Concord Senior High School, Concord, NH --
Social Studies/Debate/Guidance Counselor

Ohio -- Kathryn Stagge Marr; Goshen Elementary School, Goshen, OH -- Elementary

South Carolina -- Maude A. Hudson; Greenwood High School, Greenwood, SC -- Distributive-Education