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NEWS RELEASE
Department of Communications
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Jacqueline Evans
CCPS Communications
Telephone: (770) 473-2735
January 20, 2011
District increases number of Title I Distinguished Schools in 2010
Up from 27 to 34 schools earn title based on student achievement
JONESBORO – The District is strengthening its grasp on academic achievement. Georgia Department of Education named 34 district schools as Title I Distinguished Schools based on student performance for 2009-2010. District schools are recognized for making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for three or more consecutive years. Church Street Elementary and Morrow Elementary have earned this distinction since the recognition program began.
“Our district continues to move forward in providing quality instruction for children in Clayton County,” said Superintendent Edmond Heatley. “This recognition of the hard work of our students and staff, bolstered by the support of our parents and community partners is our encouragement to achieve excellence. We are very proud of the accomplishment of these schools and pledge a continued focus on earning this distinction for all of our schools.”
Eighty-two percent of district schools achieved AYP during 2009-2010. This translates to 50 campuses. The district serves 50,000 students in 70 campuses and programs.
The Board of Education will honor the 34 schools at its next regular board meeting on Monday, Feb. 7.The listing of schools and their consecutive years of AYP appears below.
Schools with Three to four Consecutive Years AYP
Adamson Middle School 3
Brown Elementary School 3
Forest Park Middle School 3
Haynie Elementary School 3
Huie Elementary School 3
M. D. Roberts Middle School 3
Morrow Middle School 3
Riverdale Elementary School 3
West Clayton Elementary School 3
Babb Middle School 4
Kilpatrick Elementary School 4
Rex Mill Middle School 4
Unidos Dual Language Charter School 4
Schools with Five to Seven Consecutive Years AYP
Kemp Elementary School 5
Harper Elementary School 6
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School 6
Fountain Elementary School 7
James Jackson Elementary School 7
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School 7
Schools with Eight Consecutive Years AYP
Anderson Elementary School
Arnold Elementary School
Callaway Elementary School
Edmonds Elementary School
Hendrix Drive Elementary School
Kemp Primary School
Lake City Elementary School
Mount Zion Elementary School
Northcutt Elementary School
Oliver Elementary School
Pointe South Elementary School
River's Edge Elementary School
William M. McGarrah Elementary School
Schools with Ten Consecutive Years AYP
Church Street Elementary School
Morrow Elementary School
For more information call 770-473-2735.
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