Atlanta Public Schools students in grades three through eight made gains in English Language Arts (ELA) (0.5%), Math (3.4%), Science (5.9%), and Social Studies (0.1%) compared to the 2023-2024 school year results, according to results from the 2024-2025 Georgia Milestones student assessment.

End of Grade Year-Over-Year Gains By Subject (Grade 3-8)

Percent Proficient and Above Change

According to the report released Aug. 8 by the Georgia Department of Education, year-over-year gains were greater than the state in most assessed areas, and all subgroups (Students with Disabilities, English Learners, Economically Disadvantaged, etc.) showed increases in Math and Science performance.

“We are very encouraged by the progress we see in Math and Science,” Dr. Shakeatha Butler, APS Chief of Teac

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