Atlanta public elementary, middle and high schools fared better on a statewide assessment, a long-awaited state report showed Monday.
The Early College High School at Carver was the top high school in the system, based on information released by the Georgia Department of Education. Kipp Strive Academy was listed as the top performing middle school and Morningside Elementary School had the highest score among elementary schools.
Schools and districts are receiving grades through the state’s College and Career-Ready Performance Index, which uses student test scores, academic progress and closing the gap in performance between groups of students to come up with a numerical grade of zero to 110.
To get a look at all the results for schools in Atlanta and across the region, check out MyAJC.com.
Georgia's elementary and middle schools performed better in 2012-2013 than they did the year before, the data showed. High school performance was down slightly.
Among districts in the heart of metro Atlanta, Cobb was up on the elementary and middle school level and down on the high school level. DeKalb was down on all three levels. Fulton was up on all three levels. Gwinnett was down on the elementary level and high school level, but its middle school grade was up.
State officials expect the grades to become a key indicator of how schools and districts are performing. Some, however, have questioned whether any single grade could adequately capture the performance of schools and districts. Others complain that the grades rely too heavily on standardized test scores and don’t give enough credit for improving student performance.
Grades from the 2012-2013 school year were supposed to be released in November, but department officials pushed that date back as they changed the way the grades are calculated. Now, more emphasis is given to academic progress.
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