Dalton, Ga. ā Dalton Public Schools is proud to announce strong performance and measurable growth on the 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), Georgiaās statewide accountability system for evaluating school success and student readiness.
The College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) is Georgiaās comprehensive tool for assessing how well schools prepare students for the future. The CCRPI measures achievement, progress, and readiness across multiple areas, showing how effectively schools help students learn, grow, and prepare for college, career, or military service. Developed by the Georgia Department of Education, the CCRPI provides transparent data to help families and educators understand student progress and school performance statewide.
Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), every U.S. state must maintain an accountability system that provides information on how well schools are performing. The CCRPI fulfills that requirement in Georgia and satisfies state law for school accountability. It evaluates performance in five key areas:
Content Mastery: Student achievement on statewide assessments in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Progress: The amount of academic growth students demonstrate in English language arts and mathematics, as well as how English learners advance toward English language proficiency.
Closing Gaps: How well schools meet annual improvement targets for different student groups.
Readiness: The percentage of students reading on grade level, student attendance, success in ābeyond the coreā subjects, accelerated enrollment, pathway completion, and college and career readiness.
Graduation Rate: The percentage of students who graduate within four or five years of entering high school.
Dalton Public Schoolsā results this year show significant gains in academic progress, attendance, and overall readiness across grade levels.
Highlights of the 2025 CCRPI Results
Content Mastery Maintained or Improved Across All Levels:
Dalton Public Schools maintained or saw slight increases in Content Mastery across elementary, middle, and high school levels, showcasing steady achievement in core academic areas.
Math Improvement Across Elementary, Middle, and High School:
Dalton Public Schools met improvement targets for every student group across elementary, middle, and high school in mathematics, showcasing the districtās commitment to equitable growth and high-quality instruction for all learners.
Progress Above the State Average:
In the Progress category, which measures studentsā academic growth from one year to the next, Dalton Public Schools outperformed the state average at every level:
Elementary: 2.7 points above the state average
Middle School: 4.2 points above the state average
High School: 2.2 points above the state average
Improved Student Attendance:
Student attendance increased at the elementary level by 4.39 points, with 91.41% of students present for at least 90% of their enrolled days.
Middle School Attendance: increased by 7.99 points, with 88.62% of students present for 90% or more of their enrolled days.
High School Attendance: increased by 7.64 points, with 71.75% of students present for 90% or more of their enrolled days.
Middle School Science Success:
Middle school science programs met all improvement targets, showing the districtās ongoing investment in STEM education and inquiry-based learning.
āThe growth weāre seeing across every levelāespecially in progress and mathematicsāshows that our instructional focus is working,ā said Dr. Steven Craft, Superintendent of Dalton Public Schools. āWhile we celebrate these gains, we are equally committed to using this data to continue improving. Our goal is to keep building on this success to ensure every student in Dalton Public Schools is ready for whatās next.ā
Dalton Public Schools remains committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and student successāpreparing every learner for college, career, and life beyond graduation.