34.28% OF SCHOOLS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY MIGHT BE LOW PERFORMING

A few days ago, a list of the lowest performing schools in the state was released and then removed. The schools on the list were eligible for the Promise Schools voucher program. This program gives "up to $6,500 to families to pay for private school tuition or home-school expenses." However, the list is still available on the Rough Draft site. The Governor's Office of Student Achievement claims it removed the list to make sure it is accurate.

The Douglas County schools that were on the list for low performing schools included:

Alexander High School
Beulah Elementary School
Bill Arp Elementary School
Burnett Elementary School
Chestnut Log Middle School
Eastside Elementary School
Factory Shoals Elementary School
Factory Shoals Middle School
Mirror Lake Elementary School
Mount Carmel Elementary School
Stewart Middle School
Turner Middle School

This means that if this list does indeed turn out to be accurate, 34.28% of Douglas County Schools are low performing schools. There are 35 public schools in Douglas County.

See the entire list at https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/12/10/low-performing-schools-2024/

The Douglas County School Board issued a press release on the Douglas County School System website today stating that the board had been named Governance School of the Year today by the Georgia School Board Association and that the Douglas County Board of Education “exemplifies a deep commitment to advancing student achievement and bolstering community trust and support for public education.”