Floyd County Schools’ (FCS) Class of 2024 outscored state and national averages on the SAT for the fifth consecutive year, according to results released this week by the College Board.
The FCS Class of 2024 earned an average total score of 1075 on the curriculum-based college entrance and placement exam, which exceeds the national public school average by 80 points and the state by 45 points. With 146 tests taken, the impressive average score placed FCS 18th in the state.
“What an excellent accomplishment for the Class of 2024,” stated Superintendent Dr. Glenn White. “This is a testament to the entire district, as success for our students begins at the elementary level. Our students, educators, and leaders put in relentless effort daily, and their hard work is evident. Additionally, I wish to express gratitude to our parents and FCS community for their ongoing backing and dedication to our students.”
The FCS Class of 2024 average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score is 551 and the Math is 525 compared to the state’s mean score of 527 in ERW and 503 in Math. On a national scale, FCS outperformed in ERW by 44 points and in Math by 37 points.
“I am extremely proud of Georgia’s students as they continue to beat the national average on the SAT,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “This is a testament to the hard work of students and teachers, along with the families who have invested in them. It’s also confirmation that Georgia is on the right track as we continue to heavily invest in academic recovery and address lost learning opportunities for every student in every school.”
FCS and Georgia students’ mean scores did decrease compared to 2023, where the FCS mean score was 1100 and the state mean was 1045. The national mean score also decreased, from 1003 in 2023.
Participation in both FCS and Georgia increased for the 2024 cohort, which sometimes leads to moderate drops in performance – 52% of Georgia’s class of 2024 took the SAT at some point during high school, compared to 50% of the class of 2023. In FCS, 125 students took the exam in 2023, while 146 took it in 2024.
The SAT, the most commonly recognized measure of achievement for high school students, measures critical reading and mathematics abilities. It includes two 800-point sections: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (ERW) and Mathematics (M), with a possible total score of 1600; a third section, a writing exam, is optional.
