Posted by Staff Reports | Aug 7, 2026 | Polk News | 0 | Polk School District is celebrating a historic academic achievement after posting its highest-ever Georgia Milestones assessment scores in nine of the 12 tested subject areas, according to results released by the Georgia Department of Education. The newly released data includes results from the 2026 Georgia Milestones assessments in mathematics, science and social studies. English Language Arts and reading scores will not be released until later this year due to changes in state standards and revisions to the 2026 ELA assessment. District officials said students achieved all-time high scores in every grade level tested in mathematics, including third through eighth grades. Record performances were also recorded in eighth-grade physical science, high school biology and eighth-grade Georgia Studies. In addition to setting district records, Polk School District students met or exceeded the state average in the percentage of students scoring at the Developing Learner level or higher in fourth-, seventh- and eighth-grade mathematics, as well as eighth-grade physical science. Superintendent Mark Lumpkin credited the district’s teachers and staff for the continued academic progress.”These scores demonstrate the commitment to providing high-quality instruction to all students, every day throughout Polk School District,” Lumpkin said. “The tremendous work by all of our teachers and support staff ensures this can happen. We know…
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