Faculty and staff at Banks County Elementary School began the new year with a celebration of student growth, as the school received multiple state-recognized awards during the first professional learning day of 2026.
The school was recognized for strong performance in CCRPI weighted content achievement. CCRPI, the College and Career Ready Performance Index, is Georgia’s statewide accountability system that measures how well schools are supporting student learning and progress. The weighted content achievement recognition reflects significant gains in student performance and indicates the school is on a strong growth trajectory.
Banks County Elementary School also received an award related to ACCESS, the state’s annual assessment for multilingual learners, which measures English language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The recognition highlights band movement, meaning students demonstrated measurable growth, moving to higher proficiency levels as reflected in the ACCESS assessment.
School leaders noted that these recognitions indicate meaningful progress across the building, with continued gains in student growth across subjects and student groups.
Superintendent Dr. Ann Hopkins, Assistant Superintendent Joy Edwards, Curriculum Director Michael Williams, and other district and school leaders were on campus to present the awards and thank the faculty for their dedication.
“The improvement reflected in the elementary school’s CCRPI results demonstrates that focused instructional and student-support efforts are making a difference,” said Dr. Hopkins. “Our focus remains on sustained growth and long-term success for students.”
For more information regarding CCRPI, please contact Dr. Amanda Dale, Director of School Improvement and Assessment, at [email protected].
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