State Superintendent Kathy Cox today announced that 33 schools from the Fulton County School System are winners of the Georgia Department of Education’s “Superintendent’s Distinguished Achievement” awards. This is the second year of the recognition program, and Fulton boasts an increase of five schools receiving awards over the previous year.
The awards recognize schools having the highest achievement and greatest improvement on the previous year’s state curriculum tests – Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT), the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), the End-of-Course-Tests (EOCT) and state writing assessments.
“It is rewarding to see so many of our schools surpassing their peers statewide, but it is just as encouraging to know that many schools continue to improve upon their past performance,” said Superintendent Cindy Loe, Ph.D. “We must always move forward and strive to meet higher levels of achievement.”
Twenty-six Fulton schools receive ‘Achievement’ awards
In the “Achievement” category, 10 schools statewide were honored in each grade and subject area that had the highest percentage of students score in the “exceeding standards” category of the CRCT, GHSGT, EOCT or on writing assessments.
Fulton County has the most schools in the state represented in the subcategories of first- and second-grade grade CRCT mathematics; sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade CRCT reading; EOCT U.S history, American literature, physical science, biology and economics; and GHSGT writing. Shakerag Elementary School also reported the state’s highest achievement score in second-grade reading and math as well as third-grade math.
Award-winning schools in Fulton County are:
CRCT – Grade 1
· Reading – Heards Ferry Elementary School, Shakerag Elementary School and Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
· Mathematics – Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, State Bridge Elementary School, Medlock Bridge Elementary School, Heards Ferry Elementary School and Cogburn Woods Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 2
· Reading – Shakerag Elementary School, Crabapple Crossing Elementary School and Dolvin Elementary School
· English/Language Arts – Shakerag Elementary School and Heards Ferry Elementary School
· Mathematics – Shakerag Elementary School, Heards Ferry Elementary School, Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, Dolvin Elementary School and Findley Oaks Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 3
· Reading – Summit Hill Elementary School
· Mathematics – New Prospect Elementary School and Shakerag Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 4
· Reading – Findley Oaks Elementary School and Dolvin Elementary School
· Mathematics – Shakerag Elementary School
· Social Studies – Shakerag Elementary School and Abbotts Hill Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 5
· Science – Summit Hill Elementary School and Ocee Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 6
· Reading – Autrey Mill Middle School, Crabapple Middle School, Northwestern Middle School and Fulton Science Academy
· English/Language Arts – Northwestern Middle School and River Trail Middle School
· Mathematics – River Trail Middle School and Fulton Science Academy
· Science – Autrey Mill Middle School and Fulton Science Academy
CRCT – Grade 7
· Reading – River Trail Middle School, Northwestern Middle School, Webb Bridge Middle School and Fulton Science Academy
· Mathematics – Webb Bridge Middle School and River Trail Middle School
· Science – River Trail Middle School and Fulton Science Academy
CRCT – Grade 8
· Reading – Amana Academy, Fulton Science Academy and Webb Bridge Middle School, River Trail Middle School and Northwestern Middle School
· Mathematics –Webb Bridge Middle School
· Science – Webb Bridge Middle School and Fulton Science Academy
· Social Studies – Fulton Science Academy
Grade 5 Writing Assessment
Medlock Bridge Elementary School and Findley Oaks Elementary School
Grade 8 Writing Assessment
River Trail Middle School and Webb Bridge Middle School
GHSGT
· English/Language Arts/Reading – Chattahoochee High School, Northview High School and TEACH
· Mathematics – Chattahoochee High School and Northview High School
· Social Studies – Alpharetta High School and Chattahoochee High School
· Writing – Chattahoochee High School, Northview High School and Riverwood High School
EOCT
· Ninth Grade Literature – Chattahoochee High School and Northview High School
· American Literature – Alpharetta High School, Chattahoochee High School, Milton High School and Northview High School
· Biology – Chattahoochee High School, Milton High School and Northview High School
· Physical Science – Chattahoochee High School, Milton High School and Northview High School
· U.S. History – Alpharetta High School, Chattahoochee High School and Milton High School
· Economics – Milton High School, Riverwood High School and Roswell
Nine Fulton schools receive ‘Improvement’ awards
In the “Improvement” category, 10 schools statewide were honored in each subject area and grade that had the greatest improvement in the percentage of students “meeting or exceeding standards” in state assessments.
Amana Academy reported the state’s highest improvement gains in eighth-grade social studies. Amana, as well as TEACH, earned an award for achievement as well as improvement.
Fulton County schools recognized for improvement are:
CRCT – Grade 2
· Mathematics – Oak Knoll Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 3
· Reading – Palmetto Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 4
· Reading – Parklane Elementary School
CRCT – Grade 7
· Mathematics – Ridgeview Charter School
· Science – Hapeville Charter Middle School
CRCT – Grade 8
· Science – Bear Creek Middle School
· Social Studies – Amana Academy
GHSGT
· English/Language Arts – TEACH
· Writing – TEACH and McClarin High School
EOCT
· American Literature – McClarin High School
About the Categories
Schools were acknowledged in two categories – achievement and improvement – among the following test subjects and grade levels:
· Reading and English/Language Arts
– CRCT: Grades 1-8 Reading; Grades 2 and 6 English/Language Arts
– EOCT: Ninth Grade Literature and American Literature
– GHSGT: English/Language Arts
· Mathematics
– CRCT: Grades 1-8
– GHSGT: Mathematics
· Social Studies
– CRCT: Grades 4 and 8
– EOCT: U.S. History and Economics
– GHSGT: Social Studies
· Science
– CRCT: Grades 5-8
– EOCT: Physical Science and Biology
– GHSGT: Science
· Writing
– Grade 5 Writing Test
– Grade 8 Writing Test
– GHSGT Writing
