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These are the Georgia schools ranked among state’s lowest performing

By Molly Bloom
July 8, 2015

More than 60 Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County schools are among those the Department of Education considers the lowest performing in the state.

The schools appeared on the Georgia Department of Education's list of "priority" and "focus" schools released today.

These lists are the new, revised versions of schools deemed failing under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Schools in other metro school districts, including Cobb, Fulton and Gwinnett, also appear on the lists.

In a written statement, State School Superintendent Richard Woods said the state Department of Education would “work with the schools identified to ensure they have the resources they need to provide a quality education for their students.”

Atlanta-area Priority Schools

These schools rank in the lowest 5 percent of high-poverty schools in terms of academic achievement.

Atlanta Public Schools

Cobb

DeKalb County

Fulton County

Gwinnett County

Atlanta-area Focus Schools

These schools rank in the lowest 10 percent of high-poverty schools in terms of the achievement gap among high and low-performing students.

Atlanta Public Schools

Cobb County

DeKalb County

Fulton County

Gwinnett County

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