City Schools of Decatur 2021-2022 Georgia Milestones Results 

As we continue to review our Georgia Milestones data to develop actionable steps to ensure each student in every classroom achieves the highest level of success, we wanted to take a moment to share our celebrations with the community. Our students, teachers, school and district instructional leaders, and the entire CSD community should be incredibly proud of the success that we are already achieving! 

Highlights of our 2021-2022 results include: 

Third Grade

• Highest percentage Reading at or above grade level in the state of Georgia (2nd year)

• Highest percentage of students scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts in the state of Georgia

• Highest percentage of students scoring distinguished in English Language Arts in the state of Georgia

Fourth Grade

• Highest percentage of students scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts in the state of Georgia

Fifth Grade

• Highest percentage reading at or above grade level in the state of Georgia (2nd year)

• Highest percentage of students scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts in the state of Georgia

Sixth Grade

• Highest percentage of students scoring distinguished in Math in the state of Georgia

The Georgia Department of Education is encouraging educators, parents, and communities to remember that the Georgia Milestones tests were designed to measure the performance of students in a typical educational environment, so results should be interpreted in the context of the pandemic and associated learning disruptions, along with varying access to instruction.

Overall, nearly all City Schools of Decatur students participated in Georgia Milestones testing during the 2021-2022 school year.  

Elementary Proficiency Levels

Middle School Proficiency Levels

Middle and High School Proficiency Levels

While test scores provide information on student performance, they are not the only way we measure student learning. This data is also a summary presentation of data. Additional student achievement data will be presented at Board of Education meetings and in Board Reports throughout the year as part of a more comprehensive examination of the District’s Framework for Equitable Student Outcomes, including disaggregation of achievement data by student groups.  

CSD has implemented a rigorous instructional framework that places students, content, and teachers at the center along with core practices for equity as essential components for daily instruction. CSD will continue to implement this key tool through the 2021-2022 school year to ensure our students have a strong foundation in critical math and literacy to propel their achievement to the highest levels of success.  

*From the Georgia Department of Education: The news media and public should exercise caution in making year-to-year comparisons using the state-level data, due to changes in students’ learning environments and differences in participation. In general, year-to-year comparisons should not be made using school- and district-level data.