Schools

Morningside Elementary Named Among Georgia Schools of Excellence

School wins $1,000 for gains in math and reading assessments.

is one of 26 schools in Georgia named a Georgia School of Excellence in Student Achievement.

Each school will receive a $1,000 check from Georgia Natural Gas to use as the school wishes.

"These schools are showing that excellence can be achieved when they focus on providing a world-class education for their students," State School Superintendent John Barge said in a press release.

Find out what's happening in Virginia Highland-Druid Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

United Healthcare is also a sponsor for the 2011 Schools of Excellence program.

Schools are chosen from each Congressional District in the following categories:

Find out what's happening in Virginia Highland-Druid Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Schools that are in the top 10 percent in Georgia as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.
  • Schools that demonstrated greatest continuous gains in student achievement for the past three years as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.

Morningside placed in the top 10 percent category.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Virginia Highland-Druid Hills