Georgia public-school students outperformed their counterparts in the nation\u2019s public schools on the SAT this year for the sixth year in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Georgia public-school Class of 2023 recorded a mean SAT score of 1045, 42 points above the national average for public-school students of 1003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breaking it down, the Georgia class posted a mean score of 534 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) portion of the test and 511 on the math component. Those beat both national mean scores on the SAT: 510 on the ERW part of the test and 493 for the math portion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am extremely proud of Georgia\u2019s students as they continue to beat the national average on the SAT,\u201d State School Superintendent Richard Woods said Monday. \u201cThis is a testament to the hard work of students and teachers along with the families who have invested in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s also confirmation that Georgia is on the right track as we continue to heavily invest in academic recovery and address lost learning opportunities for every student in every school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both Georgia public-school students and their counterparts across the nation saw a decrease in SAT scores this year compared to the Class of 2022. The Georgia mean score fell seven points from 1052, while the national mean score suffered a larger decline, dropping 25 points from 1028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A slightly lower percentage of Georgia\u2019s public-school Class of 2023 participated in the SAT \u2013 50% \u2013 compared to 51% of the Class of 2022 students who took the test.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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