Glynn County Students Show Strong Growth on Georgia Milestones Assessment

Student achievement across Glynn County Schools continues on an upward trajectory. Results from the latest Georgia Milestones Assessment System show that local students are holding steady, improving, and outperforming state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels.

What is the Georgia Milestones Assessment?

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System measures how well students have mastered state-adopted learning standards.

• Grades 3–8 (End-of-Grade/EOG): Students take tests in core subjects such as English Language Arts and Mathematics annually, with Science and Social Studies assessed at key grade milestones.

• High School (End-of-Course/EOC): Students take assessments upon completing specific high school courses.

*A Note on English Language Arts (ELA) Scores: The 2025–2026 school year marked the state’s first administration of assessments aligned with Georgia’s new ELA learning standards. Because the Georgia Department of Education has not yet released ELA results statewide, these scores are not included in this initial overview.

Understanding Achievement Levels

Student performance is categorized into four achievement levels:

1. Beginning Learners

2. Developing Learners (demonstrating partial mastery; on track toward full proficiency)

3. Proficient Learners (demonstrating full mastery of grade-level standards)

4. Distinguished Learners

For this snapshot, performance is highlighted based on students achieving at or above the Proficient Learner level.

High School Highlights (End of Course)

Glynn County high schoolers delivered impressive results, outperforming statewide averages across reported content areas:

• Year-over-Year Growth: Performance improved in 2 out of 3 reported EOC content areas compared to the 2024–2025 school year.

• Outperforming the State: Glynn County high school students significantly outpaced state averages across all three reported courses:

  • U.S. History: +28.9% higher than the state average

  • Biology: +20.6% higher than the state average

  • Algebra: +8.9% higher than the state average

Elementary & Middle School Highlights

Across our elementary and middle schools, students showed growth and strong competitive performance:

• System-Wide Growth: Student performance increased across all grades and content areas compared to the 2024–2025 school year.

• Math Excellence: 5 out of 6 grade levels outperformed the state average in Mathematics.

• Science Success: Both 5th and 8th graders surpassed state averages in Science, with 8th grade outperforming the state by 11.7%.

• Social Studies: 8th grade students outperformed the state average in Social Studies.

These results reflect the continuous dedication of our educators and, most importantly, the hard work and perseverance of our students. We are grateful for the support and encouragement of our families each day, as well as to our Glynn County stakeholders whose continued partnership strengthens student success.