Four Fayette Elementary Schools Named Title I Reward Schools for Georgia

Staff Report From Newnan CEO

Thursday, March 1st, 2018

North Fayette Elementary, Cleveland Elementary, Inman Elementary, and Fayetteville Elementary schools are among the 230 Georgia Title I schools that made the Title I Reward Schools list for 2018 based on test score data from 2014-2016, according to information released from the Georgia Department of Education.

North Fayette Elementary made the list for a third time as a “High-Progress School” after making the list for the first time in 2015. Also, Cleveland Elementary received the “High-Progress School” designation. This is Cleveland’s second time on the Title I Reward Schools list, having made the list for the first time last year. High-Progress Schools are among the 10 percent of the state’s Title I schools making the most progress in improving the performance of the “all students” group over three years on statewide assessments. Only 149 schools made the cut.

Fayetteville Elementary made the list for the first time as a “Highest-Performing School.” Inman Elementary also made the list in the same category for the fifth time. Inman was a “Highest-Performing School” in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2017. Schools in this category are among the five percent of the state’s Title I schools with the absolute highest performance, over three years, for the “all students” group on statewide assessments. Only 81 schools made the list in this category.