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PLEASE NOTE: THE FINAL 2009 AYP REPORT HAS BEEN RELEASED. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FINAL RESULTS . MEDIA CONTACT: - Dana Tofig, dtofig@gadoe.org , (404) 463-1487 - Follow us on Twitter and Facebook July 14, 2009 – More than 79 percent of Georgia's public schools made Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, according to initial results released today -- a 10 point jump over 2008. Additionally, 58 schools across the state shook the "Needs Improvement" label by having made AYP for two consecutive years. "The initial AYP results demonstrate that our students are continuing to make excellent progress even as we raise expectations," said State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox. "Clearly, our teachers and students are working harder than ever and we're seeing the results." Superintendent Cox released the initial 2009 AYP Report this morning while speaking at the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) conference in Jekyll Island. The final AYP report will be released in the fall and will include summer retest scores and summer graduates. Compared to initial AYP results last year, the 2009 report shows that: - The percentage of schools making AYP jumped more than 10 points from 68.8% to 79.1%. - The percentage of elementary schools making AYP jumped 13.4 points and the percentage of middle schools jumped 10.4 points. - The percentage of Title 1 schools making AYP increased by more than 13 points, from 64.8% to 78.4% (Title 1 schools have a significant population of economically-disadvantaged students). Superintendent Cox said the improvements that elementary and middle school students showed in mathematics are a big part of the AYP results. Pass rates on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) in mathematics improved in all grades across the state. ( Click here for more information ) "Mathematics achievement was a key to our improvement in AYP results this year," said Superintendent Cox. "We are asking our students to learn more rigorous mathematics and they are showing us that they can do it!" The percentage of high schools making AYP continues to lag behind. In 2009, just over 47 percent of the state's high schools made AYP, a slight decrease from 2008's initial results. "We know there is a lot of hard work going on in our high schools," Superintendent Cox said. "We need to continue to study the data and work together to make sure our high schools are not only meeting AYP goals but are preparing students for the 21st century." AYP is the formula used to determine if schools are meeting expectations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. It consists of three parts -- test participation, academic achievement and another statistic, called a "second indicator." The academic goals continue to rise every few years toward a goal of 100 percent proficiency for all students by 2014. This year, all of the academic goals remained the same as 2008, although the graduation rate bar went up. All students at a school, as well as any qualifying subgroup of students, must meet goals in all three categories in order to "make AYP." Schools that do not make AYP for two consecutive years in the same subject are placed in "Needs Improvement" status and face escalating consequences. For more information on AYP, go to the Frequently Asked Questions about AYP . 58 Schools No Longer in “Needs Improvement” Initial results show that 58 schools came out of "Needs Improvement" -- or NI -- status by making AYP for the second consecutive year. Twelve of those schools had been in NI status for five or more years and were facing the highest level of sanctions. "Getting out of NI status isn't easy," Superintendent Cox said. "These 58 schools should be very proud of their accomplishments, but need to remain focused in order to keep improving." There are 334 schools in NI status for the coming school year. These schools must offer parents options, such as public school choice or federally-funded tutoring. Depending on how long these schools have been in NI, some may have to make structural or organizational changes to improve student achievement. In 2008, there were 340 NI schools after the initial results. That number dropped to 308 after retests, summer graduates and appeals were worked into the formula. "I believe we will see the number of NI schools drop again when we do our final AYP determinations in the fall," Superintendent Cox said. Graduation Rate The state's initial 2009 graduation rate is 77.8 percent. That is up from the initial 2008 graduation rate of 74.4 percent and the final 2008 graduation rate of 75.4 percent, which included summer graduates. "Improving the graduation rate continues to be a top priority in the state of Georgia," Superintendent Cox said. "I am proud of the progress we are making, but there is certainly a lot of work left to be done." Graduation Rate must be used as a "second indicator" for all high schools and the bar was raised this year. In order to make AYP a high school had to have a graduation rate of 75 percent or higher, up from 70 percent last year. If a school did not make that goal, they could use a "second look" which means: - Having a graduation rate that averaged 75 percent or higher over the past three years OR - Having a graduation rate of at least 55 percent the previous year (2008) and showing a 10 percent improvement in the rate this year. MORE INFORMATION - AYP Website (spreadsheets with school-level and system-level information can be downloaded from this site) - Guide to using the AYP report website - AYP "By the Numbers" - AYP Frequently Asked Questions SCHOOL and DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS SCHOOLS THAT CAME OUT OF "NEEDS IMPROVEMENT" STATUS School Name, School District Kennedy Middle School , Atlanta Public Schools Long Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools South Atlanta School of Health and Medical Science, Atlanta Public Schools Grady High School, Atlanta Public Schools Oak Hill Middle School, Baldwin County Rutland Middle School, Bibb County Bryan County Middle School, Bryan County Langston Chapel Middle School, Bulloch County Henderson Middle School, Butts County Calhoun Middle School, Calhoun City Temple Middle School, Carroll County Spencer Elementary School, Chatham County Forest Park Middle School, Clayton County M. D. Roberts Middle School, Clayton County Floyd Middle School, Cobb County Commerce Middle School, Commerce City Crawford County Middle School, Crawford County Dalton Middle School, Dalton City Cedar Grove Middle School, DeKalb County Stephenson Middle School, DeKalb County Montgomery Elementary School, DeKalb County Merry Acres Middle School, Dougherty County Dublin Middle School, Dublin City Franklin County Middle School, Franklin County Sandtown Middle School, Fulton County Ridgeview Charter School, Fulton County Oakland Meadow School, Gwinnett County Sweetwater Middle School, Gwinnett County Louise Radloff Middle School, Gwinnett County South Habersham Middle School, Habersham County East Hall Middle School, Hall County North Hall Middle School, Hall County White Sulphur Elementary School, Hall County East Hall High School, Hall County Hancock Central High School, Hancock County Stockbridge Middle School, Henry County Jeff Davis Middle School, Jeff Davis County Lanier County Middle School, Lanier County West Laurens Middle School, Laurens County Midway Middle School, Liberty County Madison County Middle School, Madison County McIntosh County Academy, McIntosh County Mitchell County Middle School, Mitchell County Walker-Inman Elementary School, Mitchell County Richards Middle School, Muscogee County Fort Middle School, Muscogee County Porterdale Elementary School, Newton County East Paulding Middle School, Paulding County Irma C. Austin Middle School, Paulding County Pelham City Middle School, Pelham City Hephzibah Middle School, Richmond County Tutt Middle School, Richmond County Carver Road Middle School, Spalding County Taylor Street Middle School, Spalding County Georgia Academy for the Blind, State Schools MacIntyre Park Middle School, Thomasville City Valdosta Middle School, Valdosta City Wayne County High School, Wayne County DISTRICTS WHERE ALL SCHOOLS MADE AYP Banks County Bleckley County Buford City Butts County Calhoun City Camden County Chickamauga City Clay County Commerce City Dalton City Dawson County Early County Echols County Fayette County Floyd county Forsyth County Gilmer County Harris County Heard County Houston County Jeff Davis County Jefferson City Lee County Long County Lumpkin County Marion County McIntosh County Monroe County Montgomery County Oconee County Pickens County Pierce County Pike County Rabun County Rockdale County Rome City Schley County Social Circle City Stephens County Taliaferro County Telfair County Towns County Trion City Union County White County Wilkes County SCHOOLS THAT HAVE MADE AYP FOR 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS School, School District D. H. Stanton Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools Fain Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools Bacon County Primary School, Bacon County Berrien Primary School, Berrien County Bleckley County Primary School, Bleckley County Waynesboro Primary School, Burke County Bethune Elementary School, Charlton County Blackshear Trail Elementary School, Crisp County J. S. Pate Elementary School, Crisp County Roan Elementary School, Dalton City Hightower Elementary School, DeKalb County Saxon Heights Elementary School, Dublin City Susie Dasher Elementary School, Dublin City Swainsboro Primary School, Emanuel County North Fayette Elementary School, Fayette County Robert J. Burch Elementary School, Fayette County Randolph Elementary School, Fulton County Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy, Gainesville City Jasper County Primary School, Jasper County Maxwell Elementary School, McDuffie County Thomson Elementary School, McDuffie County Mitchell County Primary School, Mitchell County Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School, Monroe County T.G. Scott Elementary School, Monroe County Oconee County Primary School, Oconee County Cooper Primary School, Terrell County Crawford Primary School, Washington County Elder Primary School, Washington County Jack P Nix Primary, White County Washington-Wilkes Primary School, Wilkes County Worth County Primary School, Worth County SCHOOLS THAT HAVE MADE AYP FOR 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS School. School District Appling County Primary School, Appling County Banks County Primary School, Banks County Ben Hill County Primary School, Ben Hill County Lanier Primary School, Bryan County Mill Creek Elementary School, Bulloch County Cook Elementary School, Cook County Cook Primary School, Cook County Idlewood Elementary School, DeKalb County Oakcliff Elementary School, DeKalb County Lamar Reese School of the Arts, Dougherty County Lindsey Elementary School, Houston County Perry Primary School, Houston County Louisville Academy, Jefferson County Morgan County Primary School, Morgan County Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy, Muscogee County Pelham Elementary School, Pelham City Sumter County Primary School, Sumter County Collins Elementary School, Tattnall County Unity Elementary School, Troup County Bacon Elementary School, Wayne County
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