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APS Office of Innovation Update June 2019

Purpose: To provide an update on the Office of Innovation and key data related to APS charter and partner schools Road Map: The presentation briefly focuses on the Office of Innovation followed by deeper dive into demographics, academic performance, and financial health data for charter schools and partner schools Administration’s Summary: Overall charter school academic achievement is generally strong relative to district, while academic performance in partner schools has shown mixed results in early stages of partnership model. Both charter and partner school organizations demonstrate strong financial management.

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Office of In Innovation Purpose & Goals ls

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The APS Office of Innovation provides oversight, thought partnership, and operational support for all APS charter and partner schools in order to positively impact students and

• families. The office also aims to foster collaboration and

dissemination of effective innovative practices across schools. Goals for 2019-20 SY include:

1. Develop more robust performance & compliance monitoring system for schools 2. Create more equitable, transparent, & efficient process around charter school enrollment through school finder tool & common application pilot 3. Promote sharing of effective innovative practices from charter & partner schools

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Charter & Partner Schools Overview

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Charter Schools ls - 2019-20 SY

The APS Office of Innovation provides support and monitors performance and charter compliance for all of the district’s charter schools. For 2019- 20 SY, 18 charter schools will operate in APS.

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Partner Schools - 2019-20 SY

The APS Office of Innovation also provides support and monitors performance and contract compliance for all of the district’s partner

• schools. For 2019-20 SY, 6 partner schools will operate in APS.

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Sc School l Demographic ics

Note: Based on final GOSA data from 2017-18 school year.

Charter Schools Partner Schools All Non-Charter & Non-Partner APS Schools All APS Schools (incl. Charter & Partner) Tot

• tal Stu

Students 9,139 Students 1,771 Students 41,237 Students 52,147 Students Afr Afric ican Ame American 76% 96% 72% 74% Whi hite 16% 0% 16% 16% Mu Mult ltir iracia ial 3% 1% 2% 2% His Hispanic ic 3% 2% 8% 7% As Asian 1% 1% 1% 1% Di Directly ly Cer Certifi ified 38% 85% 55% 53% Sp Specia ial Edu ducatio ion 8% 9% 11% 11% ESO SOL 1% 1% 4% 3%

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Dif ifferences Be Betw tween Ch Charter & Par artner Sc Schools ls

Charter School Partner School Lega gal Au Auth thority for

• r Crea

reati tion

• Georgia Charter Schools Act of 1998

within Title 20 of Georgia legal code allows for local district authorization

• f start-up charter schools and

process for conversion of existing traditional public schools to charter schools

• Flexibility afforded APS under

district’s charter system contract allows for creation of partner schools

Gov

• vern

rnance ce

• Charter contract approved by ABOE

and SBOE

• Governed by autonomous non-

profit board of directors

• Governed by Atlanta Board of

Education and partner

• rganization’s non-profit board of

directors

• School-level governance provided

by GO Team created according to district standards

Ac Acco countability

• Accountable to ABOE and SBOE for

results defined in contract

• Accountable to ABOE for results

defined in contract

Student Enr Enrollment

• School defines attendance zone in

contract approved by district (must be within APS boundaries)

• Students admitted through random

enrollment lottery if more applicants than spaces available

• Enrollment cap defined in contract
• Neighborhood school with district-

defined attendance zone

• All students zoned for school may

enroll at the school

• School cannot set enrollment cap

Po Polici cies

• Governing board has autonomy to

adopt policies for school in line with charter contract and ABOE authorizer requirements pursuant to broad flexibility granted by law

• Must comply with district policies

for student enrollment, transportation, attendance zones, student discipline but has flexibility to establish school’s own policies in

• ther areas

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Dif ifferences Be Betw tween Ch Charter & Par artner Sc Schools ls

Charter School Partner School Con

• ntract Length
• Five year contract
• School petitions APS for renewal
• Varies between 7-15 years

depending upon grade band

• Automatically renewed each year

based on school meeting performance targets unless either party files for non-renewal

Fun unding

• Allocated funding based on school’s

QBE earnings and proportional share of local revenue and federal funding as required by law

• APS retains an administrative fee for

supports provided to school

• Allocated funding through formula

set at equivalent level as if school remained an APS traditional turnaround school

• APS retains an administrative fee for

supports provided to school

Sta taffing

• Must follow state requirement for

background checks

• Charter school is employer of record
• Must follow the district hire

eligibility process

• Partner organization is employer of

record

Sta State & & Federal Laws

• Must comply with all state and

federal laws in the provision of SPED and ESOL services and for all health/safety requirements

• Must comply with all state and

federal laws in the provision of SPED and ESOL services and for all health/safety requirements

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Charter Schools Enrollment

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Ch Charter r Sc School l Enroll llment Percentage

As of October 2018 FTE count, there were 9,467 students enrolled in APS charter schools. Additionally, for the 2018-19 school year, 9,938 applications were waitlisted across all APS charter schools, which represents approximately 6,500 unique APS students. Charter school enrollment increase from 2016 to present is due to planned growth and addition of grade levels in approved charter contracts. SY19-20 student enrollment projected at 9,708 for charter schools. Based on current charter contracts, total charter school enrollment for district is beginning to plateau.

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3% 5% 8% 16% 16% 18% 97% 95% 92% 84% 84% 82% 2004 2008 2012 2016 2017 2018 APS Charter APS Non-Charter

St State Charter Sc Schools ls Commis issio ion Sc Schools ls Located with ithin in Metr tro Atl tlanta

The State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) runs a charter school authorizing process independent of APS. SCSC schools may enroll students from across multiple school districts. For informational purposes, this map features SCSC schools physically located in the metro

• area. Based on most recent data available to SCSC (April 2018), there were 1,260 students

zoned for APS enrolled in an SCSC school, including two virtual schools. In 2019-20 SY, two additional SCSC schools—Ethos Classical Academy and Harriet Tubman Academy of Science & Technology—are slated to open within APS boundaries.

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Charter Schools Academic Performance

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones EOG Achie ievement Levels ls Ch Charter r Sc Schools ls (3 (3rd

rd – 5th th grades)

Chart displays charter schools in order based on percentage of 3rd – 5th grade students scoring at or above the Developing level on the 2018 Georgia EOG Milestones. 93% of charter schools had a higher percentage of students at or above Developing level than the district average.

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones EOG Achie ievement Levels ls Ch Charter r Sc Schools ls (6 (6th

th – 8th th grades)

Chart displays charter schools in order based on percentage of 6th – 8th grade students scoring at or above the Developing level on the 2018 Georgia EOG Milestones. All charter schools had a higher percentage of students at or above Developing level than the district average.

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones EOC Achie ievement Levels ls Ch Charter r Sc Schools ls

Chart displays charter schools in order based on percentage of students scoring at or above the Developing level on the 2018 Georgia EOC Milestones. All charter schools had a higher percentage of students at or above Proficient level than the district average. (Note: Only charter high schools are included. EOC assessment results from advanced middle school test- takers are not shown.)

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones Math th Perf rform rmance Rela lativ ive to Ch Chall llenge In Index - Elem lementary ry

Challenge index measures students either directly certified for free lunch or English language

• learners. Schools above trend line had higher 2018 Milestones scores than other schools

with similar challenge index. This graph shows APS elementary schools with charter schools highlighted.

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones Math th Perf rform rmance Rela lativ ive to Ch Chall llenge In Index - Midd iddle le

Challenge index measures students either directly certified for free lunch or English language

• learners. Schools above trend line had higher 2018 Milestones scores than other schools

with similar challenge index. This graph shows APS middle schools with charter schools highlighted.

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones Perf rform rmance Rela lativ ive to Ch Chall llenge In Index - Hig igh

Challenge index measures students either directly certified for free lunch or English language

• learners. Schools above trend line had higher 2018 Milestones scores than other schools

with similar challenge index. This graph shows APS high schools with charter schools highlighted.

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College & Career Ready Performance In Index (C (CCRPI) Trends

In light of formula changes, to better understand school CCRPI performance over time, this table shows the state percentile rank of each charter elementary school’s CCRPI score. Results are sorted by the percentile rank of schools’ three year averages.

Note: Until SY17-18 school year, Kindezi O4W and Kindezi West shared one school code, which means their combined performance data was reported as one school. Historical data analysis and reports does not show Kindezi O4W, the campus

• perating under the new school code, as an individual school. Likewise, historical data analysis of Kindezi West’s

performance prior to SY17-18 is inextricable from Kindezi O4W’s.

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College & Career Ready Performance In Index (C (CCRPI) Trends

In light of formula changes, to better understand school CCRPI performance over time, this table shows the state percentile rank of each charter middle school’s CCRPI score. Results are sorted by the percentile rank of schools’ three year averages.

Note: Until SY17-18 school year, Kindezi O4W and Kindezi West shared one school code, which means their combined performance data was reported as one school. Historical data analysis and reports does not show Kindezi O4W, the campus operating under the new school code, as an individual school. Likewise, historical data analysis of Kindezi West’s performance prior to SY17-18 is inextricable from Kindezi O4W’s.22

College & Career Ready Performance In Index (C (CCRPI) Trends

In light of formula changes, to better understand school CCRPI performance over time, this table shows the state percentile rank of each charter high school’s CCRPI score. Results are sorted by the percentile rank of schools’ three year averages.

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Charter Schools Fin inancial Performance

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Th The Office ice of In Innovatio ion annuall lly assesses the fin financia ial l healt lth of f sc schools ls in in mult ltip iple le areas based on data from schools’ independent financial audits:

Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current

• liabilities. Used to assess whether school has the ability to cover short

term financial obligations. Meeting standard: greater than 1.1 Unrestricted Days Cash: Total Expenses divided by 365 days equals Daily Cash Need. Cash Balance divided by Daily Cash Need equals Unrestricted Days Cash. Used to assess whether school maintains adequate balance of cash on hand. Meeting standard: between 30-60 days cash Cash Flow: Fiscal year end cash and cash equivalents amount. Used to assess whether school is effectively budgeting. Meeting standard: positive cash flow and positive three-year cumulative cash flow

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FY2018 Fin inancia ial l Framework In Indic icators Ch Charter r Sc Schools ls

School or Cluster Current Ratio Unrestricted Days Cash 2018 Cash Flow (in $) Atlanta Classical Academy 7.42 158.29 2,851,118 Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School 2.45 50.28 1,565,034 Centennial Academy 2.81 63.93 1,967,308 Drew Charter School 12.91 251.09 18,302,832 The Kindezi Schools 8.99 45.39 2,570,686 KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools 6.41 97.09 13,239,845 Wesley International Academy 7.39 104.13 2,832,893 Westside Atlanta Charter School 3.66 133.24 1,291,451

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Note: A school may have a relatively low cash flow but a relatively high working capital ratio if the school has well-established reserve funds and/or minimal debt obligations or vice versa.

Partner Schools Enrollment

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Part rtner Sc School l Enroll llment Percentage

As of October 2018, there were 2,294 students enrolled in APS partner schools. SY19-20 student enrollment projected to be 2,833 for partner schools with most of the increase due to the addition of Woodson Park Academy as a new partner school.

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1% 3% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 97% 2004 2008 2012 2016 2017 2018 APS Partner APS Non-Partner

Partner Schools Academic Performance

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones EOG Achie ievement Levels ls Part rtner Sc Schools ls (3 (3rd

rd – 5th th grades)

Chart displays partner schools in order based on percentage of 3rd – 5th grade students scoring at or above the Proficient level on the 2018 Georgia EOG Milestones.

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones EOG Achie ievement Levels ls Part rtner Sc Schools ls (6 (6th

th – 8th th grades)

Chart displays partner schools in order based on percentage of 6th – 8th grade students scoring at or above the Proficient level on the 2018 Georgia EOG Milestones.

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones Math th Perf rform rmance Rela lativ ive to Ch Chall llenge In Index - Elem lementary ry

Challenge index measures students either directly certified for free lunch or English language

• learners. Schools above trend line had higher 2018 Milestones scores than other schools

with similar challenge index. This graph shows APS elementary schools with partner schools

• highlighted. Gideons and Thomasville Heights improved their performance relative to trend

line from 2017 to 2018, while Slater dropped.

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2018 Georgia ia Mil ilestones Math th Perf rform rmance Rela lativ ive to Ch Chall llenge In Index - Midd iddle le

Challenge index measures students either directly certified for free lunch or English language

• learners. Schools above trend line had higher 2018 Milestones scores than other schools

with similar challenge index. This graph shows APS middle schools with our one partner middle school highlighted. Price improved its performance relative to the trend line from 2017 to 2018.

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College & Career Ready Performance In Index (C (CCRPI) Trends

In light of formula changes, to better understand school CCRPI performance over time, these tables show the state percentile rank of each partner elementary and middle school’s CCRPI

• score. Results are sorted by the percentile rank of schools’ three year averages. (Note:

Thomasville Heights became partner school in July 2016. Gideons, Price, and Slater became partner schools in July 2017.)

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Partner Schools Fin inancial Performance

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Th The Office ice of In Innovatio ion annuall lly assesses the fin financia ial l healt lth of f sc schools ls in in mult ltip iple le areas based on data from schools’ independent financial audits:

Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current

• liabilities. Used to assess whether school has the ability to cover short

term financial obligations. Meeting standard: greater than 1.1 Unrestricted Days Cash: Total Expenses divided by 365 days equals Daily Cash Need. Cash Balance divided by Daily Cash Need equals Unrestricted Days Cash. Used to assess whether school maintains adequate balance of cash on hand. Meeting standard: between 30-60 days cash Cash Flow: Fiscal year end cash and cash equivalents amount. Used to assess whether school is effectively budgeting. Meeting standard: positive cash flow and positive three-year cumulative cash flow

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FY2018 Fin inancia ial l Framework In Indic icators Part rtner Sc Schools ls

School or Cluster Current Ratio Unrestricted Days Cash 2018 Cash Flow (in $) Kindezi at Gideons* 0.09 1.42 22,090 Purpose Built Schools Atlanta 1.57 225.74 15,321,945

Note: A school may have a relatively low cash flow but a relatively high working capital ratio if the school has well-established reserve funds and/or minimal debt obligations or vice versa. * Letter of concern sent by Office of Innovation to Kindezi at Gideons based on FY18 financial indicators and corrective action plan developed in response.

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Administration’s Summary

Charter Schools

• Enrollment has been growing but

starting to plateau

• Overall demographic profile

generally reflects district

• On 2018 Milestones, charter

schools outperformed district and state, though results mixed when factoring in poverty levels to performance

• Majority of charter schools saw

increase in CCRPI state percentile rank

• Strong financial health and

stewardship Partner Schools

• Addition of Woodson Park

Academy will bring total APS partner schools to 6 next school year

• On 2018 Milestones, most

partner schools’ performance relative to poverty levels increased from prior year

• Most partner schools saw

decrease in CCRPI state percentile rank

• Strong financial health and

concerns with one partner

• rganization adequately

addressed

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Appendix

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2018-19 Ch Charter Sc School l Enrollm llment

Source: GaDOE FTE October 2018

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Charter School Enrollment Grade Level Atlanta Classical Academy 667 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Atlanta Neighborhood Charter- Middle 232 6 7 8 Atlanta Neighborhood Charter- Elementary 396 K 1 2 3 4 5 Centennial Academy 812 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Drew Charter School - Elementary 994 PK K 1 2 3 4 5 Drew Charter School - Secondary 833 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Academy 776 9 10 11 12 KIPP Soul 114 K KIPP STRIVE Primary 506 K 1 2 3 4 KIPP STRIVE Academy 388 5 6 7 8 KIPP Vision Primary 498 K 1 2 3 4 KIPP Vision Academy 365 5 6 7 8 KIPP WAYS Primary 505 K 1 2 3 4 KIPP WAYS Academy 361 5 6 7 8 The Kindezi Schools - O4W 497 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Kindezi Schools - West Lake 414 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wesley International Academy 799 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Westside Atlanta Charter 311 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2018 CCRPI Sc Scores – Charter Sc Schools ls

Charter School Name 2018 CCRPI Single Score Higher than District Score (73.4) Higher than State Score (76.6) Beating the Odds Designation Atlanta Classical Academy 75 Yes No Below Expected Range Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School - Elementary 88.6 Yes Yes Within Expected Range Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School - Middle 71.1 No No Below Expected Range Centennial Academy 71.1 No No Beating the Odds Drew Charter School – Elementary 89.8 Yes Yes Beating the Odds Drew Charter School – Secondary 86.9 Yes Yes Beating the Odds KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 68.8 No No Beating the Odds KIPP Strive Primary 78.7 Yes Yes Beating the Odds KIPP Strive Academy 76.8 Yes Yes Beating the Odds KIPP Vision Primary 52.6 No No Below Expected Range KIPP Vision Academy 65.9 No No Within Expected Range KIPP WAYS Primary 57.5 No No Below Expected Range KIPP WAYS Academy 77.8 Yes Yes Beating the Odds The Kindezi Schools – Old Fourth Ward 70.3 No No Beating the Odds The Kindezi Schools – West Lake 77 Yes Yes Beating the Odds Wesley International Academy 84.9 Yes Yes Beating the Odds Westside Atlanta Charter School 76.8 Yes Yes Beating the Odds

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Current charter contracts include goals for schools to annually meet/exceed district and state CCRPI scores and receive “Beating the Odds” designation from Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA). Beating the Odds is statistical analysis comparing school’s performance on CCRPI with performance of similar schools across Georgia. A school that spans more than one of the established grade bands will receive a CCRPI score for each grade band. Grade‐band CCRPI scores are weighed based on enrollment and combined to produce single CCRPI score for comparisons.

FY2018 Charter r Sc Schools ls Exp xpendit itures General l Fund

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Note: Charter proxy is determined based on the total expenditures submitted to the state from charter schools prorated by the amount allocated to charters by APS. Charter vs. district expenditure percentages are generally comparable but may differ due to differences in how schools code certain expenditures.

APS Total % Charter Proxy % APS Less Charter % Instruction $493,688,629 64% $67,616,909 61% $426,071,720 64% Pupil Services $44,270,435 6% $3,320,348 3% $40,950,087 6% Staff Services $48,759,425 6% $3,898,024 4% $44,861,401 7% General Admin $36,219,022 5% $11,927,633 11% $24,291,389 4% School Admin $38,194,044 5% $14,636,499 13% $23,557,545 4% Maintenance and Operations $83,107,534 11% $6,538,158 6% $76,569,376 11% Transportation $29,962,937 4% $2,551,915 2% $27,411,022 4% Other $2,705,646 0% $332,552 0% $2,373,094 0% Total $776,907,672 100% $110,822,038 100% $666,085,634 100%

Charter r Sc Schools ls Renewal l Sc Schedule le

School or Cluster Current Charter Term Expires ABOE Action on Renewal Expected The Kindezi Schools June 2020 Fall 2019 Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School June 2021 Fall 2020 Drew Charter School June 2022 Fall 2021 Wesley International Academy June 2023 Fall 2022 Westside Atlanta Charter June 2023 Fall 2022 Atlanta Classical Academy* June 2024 Fall 2023 Centennial Academy* June 2024 Fall 2023 KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools* June 2024 Fall 2023

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* Charter renewed this school year; new charter term begins July 1, 2019

2018-19 Part rtner Sc School l Enroll llment

Source: GaDOE FTE October 2018

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Partner School Enrollment Grade Level Carver STEAM 499 9 10 11 12 Gideons Elementary School 379 PK K 1 2 3 4 5 Price Middle School 381 6 7 8 Slater Elementary School 573 PK K 1 2 3 4 5 Thomasville Heights Elementary School 462 PK K 1 2 3 4 5

2018 CC CCRPI Sc Scores

Partner School Name 2018 CCRPI Single Score Higher than District Score (73.4) Higher than State Score (76.6) Beating the Odds Designations Thomasville Heights Elementary School 43 No No Below Expected Range Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School 52.7 No No Below Expected Range Price Middle School 56.8 No No Below Expected Range Charles L. Gideons Elementary School 55 No No Below Expected Range

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Beating the Odds is statistical analysis by Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) comparing school’s performance on CCRPI with performance of similar schools across Georgia. A school that spans more than one of the established grade bands will receive a CCRPI score for each grade band. Grade‐band CCRPI scores are weighed based on enrollment and combined to produce single CCRPI score for comparisons.