South Fulton's
middle and high schools have finished in the lower third of a foundation's
rankings for the best schools.
Each year,
the Georgia Public Policy Foundation analyzes each of the state's schools
using test scores and poverty rates to present an overview of how schools
rank across the state.
This year,
out of 416 middle schools in the state, Bear Creek Middle School in
Fairburn ranked 336th.
The foundation
averages the math and reading scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.
The report card also figures in the percentage of fifth grade students
with scores above the 50th percentile in reading and math.
The study
also looks at the poverty rate for each school. The poverty rate is
determined by the number of students eligible for free or reduced lunches.
In the high
school rankings, Creekside In Fairburn ranked 212th out of 319 schools
across the state.
Leaders throughout
South Fulton have been looking for a way to improve the area's schools
and newly elected County Commissioner Bill Edwards has pledged to work
with the school board to try and improve the schools.
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