National Education Standards in Indonesia have been implemented since 2005. More than ten years have not seen any significant impact on school quality. This study aims to describe the application of national standards of education in order to improve the quality of schools facing the 21st century. This study uses descriptive evaluative methods. The research was conducted at various levels of school, both elementary, junior high school, senior high school, and vocational school in the province of Bengkulu Indonesia. Technique of collecting data with checklist, interview, observation, and study documentation. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results show that the implementation of national standards of education has a positive contribution to improve the quality of schools. The quality of the school is evident from the increased value of accreditation, the image of the school increases, the average national exam score increases, and the increased school performance. Unfortunately, the implementation of the national standard of education can not be fulfilled by all schools. Thus almost all schools are not ready to face the 21st century are all digital and millenial. Advice to schools, education offices, local and central government to be more concrete complement the national standard of education in the immediate future.
