Which Gwinnett schools did best on Georgia Milestones last year?
Data reporting specialist Jennifer Peebles contributed to this report.
Thousands of Gwinnett County students will begin taking the Georgia Milestones exams Monday.
The exams, designed by state education department officials, measure how students are doing in core subjects such as English, math, science and social studies for grades 3 through 8. High school students take assessments different more specific subjects, such as biology and U.S. history.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution analyzed last year’s results. Here’s a breakdown of which elementary and middle schools had the highest percentage of students who exceeded the standards or were proficient and above on the exams.
Third Grade
English/Language Arts: Parsons Elementary School
Math & Science: Riverside Elementary School
Social Studies: Level Creek Elementary School
Fourth Grade
English/Language Arts & Social Studies: Simpson Elementary School
Math & Science: Riverside Elementary School
Fifth Grade
English/Language Arts & Social Studies: Level Creek Elementary School
Math: Burnette Elementary School
Science: Head Elementary School
Sixth Grade
English/Language Arts: Gwinnett Online Campus
Math & Social Studies: Osborne Middle School
Science: North Gwinnett Middle School
Seventh Grade
English/Language Arts: North Gwinnett Middle School
Math & Science: Gwinnett Online Campus
Social Studies: North Gwinnett and Osborne middle schools
Eighth Grade
English/Language Arts, Math and Social Studies: North Gwinnett Middle School
Science: Twin Rivers Middle School
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
