DeKalb Schools Show Gains In New Georgia Milestones Report

ATLANTA — DeKalb County students showed progress in academic proficiency based on the latest Georgia Milestones test results. The district said its students met or exceeded prior year performance in several categories and at different levels in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, according to test results released Friday.

Many schools saw double digit growth in the percentage of students scoring proficient and distinguished learner in at least one content area; 84 elementary and middle schools on the EOG and 24 middle and high schools on the EOC. The average scale scores for the 9th grade literature and U.S. history EOC exams increased by eight points and physical science increased by four points, leading to significant increases in students scoring proficient and distinguished learner: 9th grade literature by 5.6 percent, U.S. history by 4.7 percent, and physical science by 5.1 percent.

Across the district, all EOG-tested grades (3-8) showed average scale score increases in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Overall, Georgia students showed strong gains on the spring 2019 Georgia Milestones assessments, according to figures released Friday morning by the Georgia Department of Education. Scores increased or held steady on 25 of 26 assessments, which officials said were the strongest overall gains recorded in the five years the assessment has been administered. The percentage of students reading on grade level or above increased or held steady in every tested grade and both English language arts high school courses.

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“A strong K-12 education system is essential to keeping Georgia the best state in the nation to live, work, and raise a family,” Gov. Brian Kemp said. “These strong results show impressive improvements in Georgia’s public schools, and I commend the educators and students of our state for their hard work.”