The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) recently honored 18 Atlanta Public Schools with distinctions for their respective academic achievements in 2024.
The first distinction, titled “Title I Reward Schools,” was given to Title I schools that made “the most significant improvement, exceptional achievement and progress,” according to a release.
Among the Atlanta-area Title I schools that were recognized included Parkside Elementary School, Heritage Academy Elementary School, William M. Boyd Elementary School, Emma Hutchinson Elementary School, L.O. Kimberly Elementary School, Hope-Hill Elementary School, West Manor Elementary School, William J. Scott Elementary School, F. L. Stanton Elementary School and Benteen Elementary School (which has received the recognition for two straight years).
In addition to honoring Title I schools, the education department also recognized Atlanta schools that “improved their CCRPI Content Mastery score by at least 5% from 2023 to 2024,” with honorees including Continental Colony Elementary, Harper-Archer Elementary, Paul L. Dunbar Elementary, Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy, KIPP Soul Academy, KIPP Vision Primary Charter and KIPP Ways Academy Charter.
Finally, GaDOE commemorated Carver Early College for successfully improving outcomes for its underperforming student groups, allowing it to exit the “Targeted Support” classification.
The named educational institutions are all part of the Atlanta Public Schools system, which stands as one of the largest school districts in the state of Georgia (serving around 50,000 students citywide).