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The Georgia Department of Education has released the 2023-2024 lists of Title I Distinguished and Reward Schools. The Distinguished Schools designation recognizes the highest-performing Title I schools in Georgia, while the Reward Schools designation recognizes Title I schools making the most significant improvements.

Hillcrest Elementary is among the 82 schools statewide to earn this recognition. This is the third consecutive year HCES has been recognized. Title I Distinguished Schools are among the highest-performing 5% of Title I Schoolwide and Title I Targeted Assistance schools based on the combined ELA and math content mastery scores from the statewide assessments of the most recent year. 

Berta Weathersbee Elementary, Hollis Hand Elementary, and West Point Elementary are three of the 79 schools statewide that earned the recognition of Reward School. Title I Reward Schools are among the greatest-improving 5% of Title I Schoolwide and Title I Targeted Assistance schools when comparing the content mastery scores from the most recent two years of statewide assessments.

Schools must be Title I to be eligible for the Distinguished School and Reward School designations and must not currently be CSI or TSI support-identified schools.