Atlanta Public Schools, along with various other systems, has its share of schools that could fall under state control under a proposal that Georgia voters will consider on this November's ballot. But there are many success stories in the district, too. The 10 elementary schools shown below are examples of the district's top performers based on their three-year averages on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), a kind of school report card authored by the Georgia Department of Education.
What's the Opportunity School District?
Schools that earned an "F" rating on the CCRPI (below 60) for a minimum of three consecutive years are eligible for state takeover under Gov. Deal's proposal.
Read more: Georgia Department of Education releases ratings of schools statewide
APS' TOP 10 SCHOOLS BASED ON 2013-2015 CCRPI SCORES
No. 1 -- Morningside Elementary (Grady Cluster)
(PHOTO: BITA HONARVAR / AJC FILE)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 82%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 76%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 74%
- Three-year average: 77%
No. 2 -- Jackson Elementary (North Atlanta Cluster)
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- 2013 CCRPI average -- 74%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 74%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 78%
- Three-year average: 75%
No. 3 -- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (Charter)
(PHOTO: BRANT SANDERLIN / AJC FILE)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 76%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 75%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 72%
- Three-year average: 74%
No. 4 -- Brandon Elementary (North Atlanta Cluster)
(PHOTO: ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 77%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 71%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 72%
- Three-year average: 73%
No. 5 -- Cleveland Avenue Elementary (South Atlanta Cluster)
(PHOTO: ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 66%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 78%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 75%
- Three-year average: 73%
No. 6 -- KIPP STRIVE Academy (Charter)
(PHOTO: SPECIAL TO AJC)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 74%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 69%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 75%
- Three-year average: 73%
No. 7 -- The Kindezi School (Charter)
(PHOTO: BOB ANDRES / AJC FILE)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 82%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 64%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 70%
- Three-year average: 72%
No. 8 -- Burgess-Peterson Academy (Jackson Cluster)
(PHOTO: BRANT SANDERLIN / AJC FILE)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 73%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 68%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 75%
- Three-year average: 72%
No. 9 -- Usher Elementary (Douglass Cluster)
(PHOTO: BRANT SANDERLIN / AJC FILE)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 62%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 68%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 83%
- Three-year average: 71%
No. 10 -- Parkside Elementary (Jackson Cluster)
(PHOTO: MARLON A. WALKER / AJC FILE)
- 2013 CCRPI average -- 69%
- 2014 CCRPI average -- 68%
- 2015 CCRPI average -- 75%
- Three-year average: 70%
» LEARN MORE: Which Georgia schools could face state takeover? See our map here
» Look up which school in your district has the highest CCRPI score here
-- Staff writer Ty Tagami contributed to this story.
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