Floyd County Schools continued to perform as one of the best school system in Georgia on the recently released Criterion Referenced Competency Tests.  Floyd County consistently scored in the upper echelon of school systems on the tests that measure our student’s mastery of Georgia’s curriculum.  The CRCT tests measure student performance in reading, English/language arts, and math in grades 1 and 2.  Grades 3 through 8 are tested in those areas along with the addition of Science and Social Studies tests.

Floyd County Schools scored above the state average in all but two categories on the multiple subject areas over the eight grade levels tested. (See System vs State Chart)  The system also improved over the already good scores reported in 2007 by exceeding last year’s scores in all but four subject areas over the eight grade levels.

In a review of the system results compared to other school systems in Georgia, Floyd County Schools fell consistently within the top 30% of school systems in the state and many areas ranking in the top 20%.  Floyd County Schools ranked 25th out of 181 school systems in third-grade reading which was in the top 19%.  Third-grade math was also strong with the system ranking 27th or in the top 15%.  Fourth-grade reading was top performer ranking 25th or in the top 14%.  English/language arts was strong in fifth-grade with our students ranking 28th or in the top 15%.  Other top 20% rankings were scored in sixth-grade math (33rd/top 18%), eight-grade math (28th/top 15%) and fourth-grade social studies (36th/top 20%).

Dr. Lynn Plunkett, superintendent of Floyd County Schools, was pleased with the results.  “Once again our student performance has shown that we have one of the premier school systems in Georgia,” she said.  “Our teachers have done a tremendous job, especially in the area of math where many systems have struggled with the roll-out of the new curriculum. “  Plunkett was especially pleased with the number of math scores in the top 20% of systems in the state.  “We will continue to look for areas to improve our instruction to meet the increasing demands of education mandates and provide the best educational opportunities for our children,” Plunkett said.

System Rankings
Comparisons of the state and system 2007 scores
School Results