MACON, Ga. — The state released the Georgia Milestone scores on Friday morning, showing improvement in student performance but still below pre-pandemic levels.
At the state level, 69.1% of students are reading above grade level, with 77% of students being at a developing learner or higher in American Literature. In Algebra 1, 68% of students are at developing learner or higher. In Biology and United States History, 70% of students reached that mark or higher.
Bibb County’s new Superintendent, Dan Sims, said in a release the results would be used as a baseline for the upcoming school year.
“We are excited about the opportunity to tailor our instruction and support to specifically meet our students where they are to take them to higher levels of achievement,” Sims said. “We are counting on our entire community to join us in this journey toward great gains and more victory for our most precious resources – our students.”
Here is a breakdown of those numbers for ACE, Bibb County and Houston County:
ACE:
94% reading above grade level
96.6% developing or higher in American Literature
99.3% developing or higher in Algebra 1
96.3% developing or higher in Biology
97% developing or higher in United States History
Bibb County:
47.8% reading above grade level
58% developing or higher in American Literature
35.7% developing or higher in Algebra 1
49.7% developing or higher in Biology
39.7% developing or higher in United States History
Houston County:
70.8% reading above grade level
80.1% developing or higher in American Literature
77.4% developing or higher in Algebra 1
76.9% developing or higher in Biology
46% developing or higher in United States History
Baldwin County:
46.5% reading above grade level
64.2% developing or higher in American Literature
58.2% developing or higher in Algebra 1
54.1% developing or higher in Biology
51.4% developing or higher in United States History
Bleckley County:
78.2% reading above grade level
89.1% developing or higher in American Literature
79% developing or higher in Algebra 1
77.2% developing or higher in Biology
79.8% developing or higher in United States History
Crawford County:
59.2% reading above grade level
77.6% developing or higher in American Literature
66.2% developing or higher in Algebra 1
62.7% developing or higher in Biology
65% developing or higher in United States History
Dodge County:
60.6% reading above grade level
69.1% developing or higher in American Literature
60.3% developing or higher in Algebra 1
58% developing or higher in Biology
69.8% developing or higher in United States History
For a breakdown by individual school you can visit the Georgia Milestones results page here.
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