Fourteen public schools in DeKalb County (one in the city of Decatur) have been recognized by Gov. Nathan Deal as among the 187 best in Georgia.
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.
Here are the schools and the categories in which they excelled:
Decatur High School — gains
Austin Elementary — both
DeKalb Early College Academy —both
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School — gains
DeKalb School of the Arts —both
Dunwoody Elementary School —performance
Dunwoody High School — gains
Fernbank Elementary School —performance
Kittredge Magnet School — performance
Montgomery Elementary School — performance
Oak Grove Elementary School — performance
The Museum School of Avondale Estates — performance
Vanderlyn Elementary School — performance
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers — performance
Nearly half the state's top-ranked schools are in core metro Atlanta school districts. Read about more them here.
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