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October 17, 2018 – Georgia’s students continued to
outpace the nation on the ACT in 2018.
Georgia’s average composite score of 21.4 held steady from 2017 to
2018 but was higher, for the third consecutive year and the third time in state
history, than the national average of 20.8. Georgia also outperformed the
nation in English, reading, science, and mathematics:
National
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Georgia
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English:
20.2
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English:
20.9
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Mathematics:
20.5
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Mathematics:
20.7
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Reading:
21.3
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Reading:
22.1
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Science:
20.7
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Science:
21.2
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Composite:
20.8
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Composite:
21.4
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Overall, Georgia ranked 24th in the nation on the ACT.
“For the third time and the third year in a row, Georgia’s
students have outperformed the national average on the ACT – that’s a testament
to the hard work of our students and educators,” State School Superintendent
Richard Woods said. “As we continue to expand the opportunities available to
our students – rather than restricting them in the name of test preparation – I
believe we’ll continue to see success.”
The percentage of Georgia students meeting the ACT College
Readiness Benchmarks – which predict students’ success in college – also
surpassed the national average in three of four subject areas. Sixty-five
percent of Georgia students met the benchmark in English compared to 60 percent
nationally. In reading, 49 percent of Georgia students met the benchmark
compared to 46 percent nationally, and in science, 38 percent of Georgia
students met the benchmark compared to 36 percent nationally.
In mathematics, Georgia students matched the national average with
40 percent meeting the benchmark.
College Readiness Benchmarks are scores on the
ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for
students to have a 50-percent chance of obtaining a B or higher, or about a
75-percent chance of obtaining a C or higher, in corresponding credit-bearing
first-year college courses.
2018 ACT results also brought positive news in the area of equity,
as students in Georgia’s two largest minority groups significantly outperformed
their counterparts nationally. The average composite score for black/African
American students in Georgia was 18.0, compared to 16.9 nationally. For
Hispanic/Latino students in Georgia, the average composite score was 20.4,
compared to 18.8 nationally.