Georgia’s first ‘School Climate Star Ratings’ has mixed results for Northwest Georgia
Media release: The Georgia Department of Education today released its first School Climate Star Ratings. The 2014 ratings are based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year. Schools in Northwest Georgia got a mixed report (school-by-school breakdown below).
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life – the “culture” of a school. A sustainable, positive school climate fosters youth development and student learning, which are essential elements for academic success, career-skill improvement and overall quality of life. The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement.
“Research has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievement,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “The data used to develop the 2014 Star Ratings proves this once again. If your school has a positive climate, it’s giving students the environment they need to learn. You’ll likely see high achievement there – or a school that’s on the right track toward high achievement.”
Each school in Georgia received a 1-5 star ratings, with five stars representing an excellent school climate, and one star representing a school climate most in need of improvement. School Climate Star Ratings are an informational tool for schools, administrators, and parents; they do not affect the school’s College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) score.
Interpretations of the star ratings are below; this information can also be found in the School Climate Law.
- ‘5-star’ schools ranked excellent according to the school climate index;
- ‘4-star’ schools ranked above average according to the school climate index;
- ‘3-star’ schools ranked average according to the school climate index;
- ‘2-star’ schools ranked below satisfactory according to the school climate index, or
- ‘1-star’ schools ranked unsatisfactory according to the school climate index.
School Climate Star Ratings are required by law; they also serve as a companion to the Department of Early Care and Learning’s Quality Rated program, which includes an assessment of the learning environment.
“Students cannot learn in environments that do not support them,” Superintendent Woods said. “Georgia is committed to measuring the quality of its learning climates, and this aligned approach helps us assess that quality from preschool all the way through 12th grade.”
| Year | System ID | System Name | School ID | School Name | CCRPI Single Score | School Climate Star Rating |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0102 | Johnson Elementary | 84.9 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0103 | Coosa Middle School | 66.4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0107 | Pepperell High School | 64.4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0111 | Model High | 68.5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0173 | McHenry Primary | 60.2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0188 | Model Elementary School | 77.2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0195 | Armuchee Elementary School | 71.9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0199 | Pepperell Elementary | 72.7 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0203 | Model Middle School | 81.9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0273 | Pepperell Middle School | 71.8 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0303 | Armuchee Middle School | 75.3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 0401 | Armuchee High School | 74.8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 1050 | Alto Park Elementary School | 69.1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 2052 | Garden Lakes Elementary School | 70 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 2054 | Midway Primary | 90.6 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 3050 | Cave Spring Elementary School | 84.8 | 4 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 3052 | Glenwood Primary School | 95.2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 4054 | Pepperell Primary | 71.7 | 5 |
| 2014 | 657 | Floyd County | 5050 | Coosa High School | 71.6 | 3 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 0105 | Elm Street Elementary | 72.8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 0173 | West Central Elementary School | 67.1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 0193 | Rome High School | 69.5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 0275 | East Central Elementary School | 86.2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 0293 | Rome Middle School | 80.2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 1054 | Southeast Elementary School | 61.7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 2054 | West End Elementary School | 84.4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 3052 | Main Elementary School | 49.5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 785 | Rome City | 4052 | North Heights Elementary School | 65.5 | 1 |
| Year | System ID | System Name | School ID | School Name | CCRPI Single Score | School Climate Star Rating |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0101 | Woodland Middle School at Euharlee | 74 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0104 | Clear Creek Elementary School | 84.1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0105 | Adairsville High School | 66.2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0106 | Pine Log Elementary | 80.8 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0107 | Euharlee Elementary School | 74.4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0114 | Cass High School | 60.5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0115 | Cloverleaf Elementary | 68.6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0175 | White Elementary School | 88.7 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0177 | Adairsville Elementary School | 73.5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0186 | Mission Road Elementary School | 89.1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0190 | South Central Middle School | 68.2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0195 | Cass Middle School | 67.7 | 3 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0196 | Allatoona Elementary School | 73.6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0198 | Woodland High School | 64.7 | 3 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0296 | Kingston Elementary School | 87.3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0301 | Adairsville Middle School | 75.4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0377 | Hamilton Crossing Elementary School | 76.9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 0396 | Taylorsville Elementary School | 84.3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 608 | Bartow County | 2052 | Emerson Elementary School | 68.2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 767 | Cartersville City | 0177 | Cartersville Primary School | 93.2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 767 | Cartersville City | 0191 | Cartersville Elementary School | 81 | 5 |
| 2014 | 767 | Cartersville City | 0277 | Cartersville Middle School | 81.6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 767 | Cartersville City | 2050 | Cartersville High School | 74.5 | 4 |
| Year | System ID | System Name | School ID | School Name | CCRPI Single Score | School Climate Star Rating |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0106 | Sonoraville High School | 72.2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0110 | Sonoraville Elementary | 84.4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0115 | Red Bud Middle School | 76.4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0176 | Tolbert Elementary School | 87.9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0190 | Red Bud Elementary School | 75.6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0192 | Sonoraville Middle School | 76.7 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0274 | Swain Elementary School | 62.5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0286 | Gordon Central High School | 64.2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 0292 | Ashworth Middle School | 79.5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 1050 | Belwood Elementary School | 80.3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 664 | Gordon County | 2050 | Fairmount Elementary School | 87.1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 765 | Calhoun City | 0205 | Calhoun Middle School | 79.6 | 5 |
| 2014 | 765 | Calhoun City | 0305 | Calhoun Primary School | 91.2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 765 | Calhoun City | 0405 | Calhoun Elementary School | 79.2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 765 | Calhoun City | 3050 | Calhoun High School | 69.5 | 5 |
| Year | System ID | System Name | School ID | School Name | CCRPI Single Score | School Climate Star Rating |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0102 | Rockmart High School | 69 | 3 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0103 | Cedartown Middle School | 65.1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0104 | Rockmart Middle School | 68.3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0174 | Westside Elementary School | 63.3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0183 | Cherokee Elementary School | 71.5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0188 | Northside Elementary | 64.8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0207 | Harpst Academy | NA | NA |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0210 | Van Wert Elementary School | 70.4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0274 | Eastside Elementary School | 79.4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 0310 | Youngs Grove Elementary School | 62 | 4 |
| 2014 | 715 | Polk County | 5050 | Cedartown High School | 72.7 | 3 |
| Year | System ID | System Name | School ID | School Name | CCRPI Single Score | School Climate Star Rating |
| 2014 | 627 | Chattooga County | 0106 | Leroy Massey Elementary School | 60.1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 627 | Chattooga County | 0111 | Chattooga Academy | NA | 2 |
| 2014 | 627 | Chattooga County | 1050 | Chattooga High School | 70.4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 627 | Chattooga County | 2050 | Lyerly Elementary School | 77.2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 627 | Chattooga County | 2052 | Summerville Middle School | 66 | 4 |
| 2014 | 627 | Chattooga County | 3050 | Menlo Elementary School | 79.5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 791 | Trion City | 0101 | Trion Elementary School | 86.3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 791 | Trion City | 0201 | Trion Middle School | 85.5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 791 | Trion City | 0301 | Trion High School | 71.7 | 4 |
