Gwinnett County Public Schools Students Perform Above the State on Latest Milestones Assessment Results

     This morning, the GaDOE launched the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Milestones) outcomes for the 2024-2025 faculty yr. The Georgia Milestones Assessment System meets the federal requirement that states take a look at college students in math and English language arts (ELA) in grades 3-8 (EOG) and as soon as in highschool (EOC). Students in grade 5 take the science EOG, Eighth graders take the EOG evaluation in science and social research, and college students enrolled in state-tested highschool programs take the Milestones EOC for every course.

     Gwinnett college students took greater than 259,000 Milestones assessments. These counts are reflective of scholars who accomplished Milestones assessments in English language arts, math, science, and social research in grades 3-8 and highschool. The share of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ college students scoring proficient or distinguished exceeded the efficiency of scholars throughout the state on all Milestones assessments besides Eighth-grade science EOG and bodily science EOC. 

     The share of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ college students scoring proficient or distinguished exceeded the efficiency of scholars within the Metro RESA on 14 of the 20 Milestones assessments. Physical science EOC and Eighth-grade science EOG are the 2 assessments the place college students throughout the state and Metro RESA outperformed GCPS college students.

More About Eighth Grade Science in GCPS 

     Due to GCPS enrollment practices, the vast majority of GCPS Eighth graders are enrolled within the extra rigorous bodily science course and are assessed by the highschool Physical Science evaluation as an alternative of the Eighth grade science End of Grade Milestones evaluation. Ninety-eight % (98%) of GCPS Eighth graders take the highschool bodily science Milestones evaluation, in comparison with 32% of the state’s qualifying college students taking the highschool bodily science Milestones evaluation.

A Closer Look at Gwinnett Elementary & Middle School EOG and High School EOC Results: Percent of Students Scoring Proficient/Distinguished 

*The Metro RESA serves the next districts: Atlanta Public Schools, Buford City Schools, Clayton County Schools, Cobb County Schools, Decatur City Schools, DeKalb County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Forsyth County Schools, Fulton County Schools, Gwinnett County Schools, Marietta City Schools, and Rockdale County Schools.  

     When evaluating GCPS scholar efficiency to the state or Metro RESA, our college students are outperforming the area and the state in a number of areas. However, the proportion of scholars scoring proficient/distinguished is way decrease than the district would want. Gwinnett County Public Schools stays centered on rising tutorial outcomes for each scholar.

     “These results reflect the hard work of our students and staff, and we are encouraged to see GCPS outperform the state on almost every Milestones assessment. At the same time, we know there is more work to do —especially in areas where we see gaps between student groups,” says Dr. Al Taylor, Interim Superintendent. “Continuous improvement is our focus, and I look forward to a deeper discussion of the data and our comprehensive response as a district at the August Board Work Session.”

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