7 Fulton County Schools See Improvement, Off Turnaround List

ATLANTA, GA – The state recently released the 2019 list of public schools in Fulton County who received low rankings on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). Seven of nine schools that were previously listed as turnaround eligible were removed from the 2019 list, according to a news release. “Turnaround Eligible” list includes schools such as Asa G. Hilliard Elementary School, Feldwood Elementary School and Love T. Nolan Elementary School.

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement provides the annual list, knowns as the Turn Around list, which includes all schools with a three-year CCRPI average of 57.0 and below.

“Fulton County Schools has a commitment to our community to have zero failing schools, and none on the turnaround eligible list. This is one more step toward reaching that commitment,” said Chief Academic Officer Cliff Jones.

The seven schools removed from the 2019 list are:
Asa G. Hilliard Elementary School
Feldwood Elementary School
Love T. Nolan Elementary School
Parklane Elementary School
Paul D. West Middle School
Ronald E. McNair Middle School
Woodland Middle School

To achieve this success, the district followed a process that diagnosed areas of improvements, focused action plans on the related areas, monitored the plans collectively between district and school staff, and publicly reported the status each month.

Each school focused on their specific needs and implemented standards-based lessons aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence. The lesson plans reinforced rigorous learning and ensured the students who needed additional help received support. Finally, the district implemented intervention programming such as “May-mester” and Jumpstart which extended students’ learning time.

“We are excited to see the improved results, but we must continue with the schools that struggle to secure a heightened level of success for all students,” said superintendent Mike Looney. “Fulton County Schools has demonstrated effective leadership which can help our students rise, and the three schools on the current year list will rise too.”

Three schools listed for 2019 are:
College Park Elementary
SL Lewis Elementary
Bethune Elementary