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Oconee County School District Earns High Scores on Georgia Career Ready Performance Index

The school system ranked No. 1 in the state at the high school level and in the top 15 at the elementary and middle school levels.

Oconee County Schools are among the top in the state, according to the Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) released Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Education.

With a 100 point scale, the CCRPI is the new testing system, replacing the Adequate Yearly Progress measurement in Georgia.

Oconee County Schools earned an overall score of 93.4 for the
elementary grade band, 93.2 for the middle school grade band, and 92 for the high school grade band. The state's grades were 83. 4 for elementary level , 81.4 for middle grades and 72. 6 for the high school level.

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In comparison to other systems across the state, OCS ranks 14 out of 191 at the elementary level, 11 out of 194 at the middle school level, and is number 1 out of 185 at the high school level.

"We are excited once again to see the outstanding work of our teachers and students reflected in a positive manner,” Superintendent Jason Branch stated in a news release. “Oconee County Schools is an organization focused on continuous improvement and sustained excellence and the new CCRPI highlights both of those areas.”

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Here are the scores for each of the individual schools:

School Score Colham Ferry Elementary 86.8 High Shoals Elementary 95.6 Malcom Bridge Elementary 95.1 Oconee County Elementary 96.3 Oconee County Primary 99.6 Rocky Branch Elementary 95.8 Malcom Bridge Middle 93.4 Oconee County Middle 95.1 North Oconee High 94.8 Oconee County High 90.7

For online reports for each school and district, visit http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2012.

Each school can earn a possible 100 points. Scores are composed of three major areas: Achievement (70 points possible), Progress (15 points possible) and Achievement Gap (15 points possible). Some schools receive “Challenge Points” (up to 10 points) if they have a significant number of Economically Disadvantaged students, English Learner students and Students with Disabilities meeting expectations. They also receive points for going beyond the targets of the CCRPI by challenging students to exceed expectations and participate in college and career readiness programs. Beginning in 2013-14, schools will also receive ratings based on their financial efficiency and school climate, but these ratings will be for the public’s information only and will not factor into the school’s overall CCRPI score.

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