Cobb County had nearly two dozen schools on Georgia’s list of the 187 best released Tuesday by Gov. Nathan Deal.
The results are based on the state's College and Career Ready Performance Index. The highest performers were those that ranked at or above the 93rd percentile for their "achievement" score, while the greatest gainers ranked that way on their "progress" score, in each case based on an average over three years.
More than 80 are in core metro Atlanta school districts, with Fulton scoring the most at 23.
Cobb was close behind, or actually tied, depending on whether Marietta’s two schools are included. The city in Cobb County has its own school system. The Cobb County School District had 21 on the list.
Here are the schools and the categories in which they excelled:
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics — both
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy — gains
Allatoona High School — gains
Dickerson Middle School — performance
Dodgen Middle School — both
East Side Elementary School — performance
Eastvalley Elementary School — gains
Ford Elementary School — performance
Garrison Mill Elementary School — both
Harrison High School — both
Hightower Trail Middle School — both
Hillgrove High School — gains
Kemp Elementary School — both
Kennesaw Mountain High School — gains
Lassiter High School — both
Mabry Middle School — performance
McClure Middle School — gains
Mount Bethel Elementary School — both
Murdock Elementary School — performance
Pope High School — performance
Sope Creek Elementary School — both
Timber Ridge Elementary School — performance
Walton High School — performance
Nearly half of Georgia's top-ranked schools are in core metro Atlanta school districts. Read about more them here.
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