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Mossy Creek Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 529 students

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5 stars

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Posted July 18, 2012

my son is going into the 3rd grade at Mossy Creek Elementary School and this will be his 4th year here. Kindergarten and 1st. and 2nd. NOW 3rd :) always the best teachers and Office Staff ! LOVE THIS SCHOOL!
—Submitted by a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.

77 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

77 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.

77 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.

73 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.

73 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.

73 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
n/a
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 81% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
n/a
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 94% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
n/a
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2012.

74 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 96% in 2012.

74 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
99%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
n/a
Science

The state average for Science was 73% in 2012.

77 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2012.

77 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
66%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 80% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
81%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) to students in grades 5 and 8. The MGWA is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 95% 46%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 0%
Hispanic 2% 10%
Black 1% 38%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr
Cleveland, GA 30528
Phone: (706) 865-5000

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