The Georgia Department of Education says Georgia students did slightly better than the rest of the nation in evidence-based reading and writing (ERW) on the SAT. That’s according to results released by the College Board Tuesday. The results show Georgia students had a mean total score of 1050, with 535 in reading compared to the national average of 533, and a math score of 515. More Georgia students take the SAT than students across the nation at 61% compared to 47% nationally.
Georgia’s 2017 SAT scores also brought positive news in the area of equity.
Black/African American students in Georgia’s class of 2017 recorded a mean ERW score of 490, compared to a mean score of 478 nationally, and a mean Math score of 467, compared to a mean score of 459 nationally.
Hispanic students in Georgia’s class of 2017 recorded a mean ERW score of 520, compared to 499 nationally, and a mean math score of 503, compared to 488 nationally.
The Oconee County School District ranked number 2 in the state, with a mean SAT composite score of 1151. Oconee is one of just two ranked in the top 10 in Northeast Georgia.