Schools Earn Highest Performing and Great Gains Awards from Governor’s Office

 A total of eight Fayette County schools are among the 187 Georgia public schools in 51 districts that received highest performance and/or greatest gains school awards from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement based on scores from the College and Career Performance Index (CCRPI).

Highest performing schools must earn a three-year average CCRPI Achievement Score that ranks in at least the 93rd percentile. Greatest gains schools must earn a three-year average CCRPI Progress Score that ranks in at least the 93rd percentile. Each award category has a platinum, gold, silver, and bronze tier.    

Kedron Elementary, McIntosh High and Peeples Elementary each earned awards in both greatest gains and highest performing categories. Kedron Elementary received a bronze award in greatest gains and a platinum award in highest performing. McIntosh High earned a platinum award in greatest gains and a bronze award in highest performing. Peeples Elementary received a platinum award in greatest gains and a gold award in highest performing. These schools are among just 46 in 12 districts that received awards in both categories.

Oak Grove Elementary received a gold award in the greatest gains category. A total of 127 schools across 49 districts received greatest gains awards.

J.C. Booth Middle, Braelinn Elementary, Crabapple Lane Elementary, and Rising Starr Middle each received awards in the highest performing category. Both J.C. Booth Middle and Braelinn Elementary earned a silver award; Crabapple Lane Elementary received a bronze award; and Rising Starr Middle earned a gold award. A total of 106 schools across 15 districts earned highest performing awards.