State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge has named the 2011 Georgia schools of Excellence in Student Achievement, honoring 13 schools that have shown the highest academic achievement across the state. Vanderlyn was named for its top 10% ranking in reading and mathematics achievement in the state of Georgia. Congratulations go to Mr. Maloof, Ms. Crenshaw and Ms. Bowden for their instructional leadership and to Vanderlyn’s instructional staff for their unfailing dedication to teaching excellence.
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– Top 10%: Schools that are in the top 10 percent in Georgia as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.
2011 GEORGIA SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE TOP 10%
Congressional District, School, System
1. Oglethorpe Point Elementary, Glynn County
2. Westside Elementary, Lowndes County
3. Peeples Elementary, Fayette County
4. Oak Grove Elementary, DeKalb County
5. Morningside Elementary, Atlanta Public Schools
6. Vanderlyn Elementary, DeKalb County
7. Shiloh Point Elementary, Forsyth County
8. Alexander II Magnet, Bibb County
9. Vickery Creek Elementary, Forsyth County
10. Stevens Creek Elementary, Columbia County
