Northwest Georgia RESA
- Schools
- 99
- School systems
- 18
- Served by LRG coaches
- 53
- At risk, K–3, fall → spring
- 25.0% → 14.7%
- Spring vs. Georgia (17.6%)
- −2.9
Students at risk, fall to spring
The share of students each school's screener flagged as at risk of not reaching grade-level reading, in the average school, with Georgia's figures for reference.
- Kindergarten26.7%to11.8%−14.9 pts fall to spring93 schools · Georgia 21.0% → 14.6%
- Grade 122.7%to13.4%−9.3 pts fall to spring92 schools · Georgia 21.2% → 18.1%
- Grade 227.5%to18.5%−9.0 pts fall to spring93 schools · Georgia 23.9% → 19.3%
- Grade 323.3%to15.0%−8.3 pts fall to spring91 schools · Georgia 22.9% → 18.5%
| Measure (K–3) | Fall | Winter | Spring | Fall to spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At risk — of not reaching grade-level readingGeorgia: 22.3% → 17.6% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 14.7% | −10.3 pts |
| Support plan — needing a tiered reading support planGeorgia: 15.1% → 14.5% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 10.2% | −4.9 pts |
| Screened — of students screenedGeorgia: 96.0% → 95.9% | 98.9% | 98.8% | 98.5% | −0.4 pts |
Schools served by LRG coaches and the rest
LRG coaches served 53 of Northwest Georgia RESA's 99 schools in 2025–26.
Across kindergarten through third grade, the share of students at risk in the average LRG-served school fell 6.6 points (22.1% to 15.5%); in the average other school it fell 15.1 points (28.8% to 13.7%).
The widest difference is in grade 1: LRG-served schools fell 4.2 points, other schools fell 15.8 points. Served schools started the year lower (19.3% against 27.0%) and finished at 15.1% against 11.2%.
- Kindergarten% of students at risk, average school
- Grade 1% of students at risk, average school
- Grade 2% of students at risk, average school
- Grade 3% of students at risk, average school
| Grade | LRG-served (53) | Other schools (46) | Difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Change | Fall | Spring | Change | ||
| Kindergarten | 22.3% | 10.3% | −12.0 | 32.3% | 13.7% | −18.6 | +6.6 pts |
| Grade 1 | 19.3% | 15.1% | −4.2 | 27.0% | 11.2% | −15.8 | +11.6 pts |
| Grade 2 | 23.8% | 19.7% | −4.1 | 32.1% | 17.0% | −15.1 | +11.0 pts |
| Grade 3 | 23.1% | 16.8% | −6.3 | 23.6% | 12.7% | −10.9 | +4.6 pts |
| K–3 combined | 22.1% | 15.5% | −6.6 | 28.8% | 13.7% | −15.1 | +8.5 pts |
Difference is the served schools' change minus the other schools' change. Below zero, the share at risk fell further (or rose less) in LRG-served schools. Counts in the headings are all schools; each grade uses the schools that reported it in all three windows.
A comparison of two groups, not a measure of what coaching caused. See About the data.
Every school system in Northwest Georgia RESA
Listed alphabetically. A one-school system's figures are that school's own.
| School system | Schools | LRG-served | Screener | At risk, K–30–100% | Fall | Spring | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow County | 12 | 12 | Star | 29.9% | 25.7% | −4.2 | |
| Bremen City | 1 | 1 | Star | 12.8% | 4.8% | −8.0 | |
| Calhoun City | 2 | 0 | mCLASS DIBELS 8 | 28.8% | 26.0% | −2.8 | |
| Cartersville City | 1 | 0 | Amira ISIP | 9.8% | 6.0% | −3.8 | |
| Catoosa County | 10 | 0 | Amira ISIP | 15.9% | 6.7% | −9.2 | |
| Chattooga County | 3 | 3 | Amira ISIP | 17.6% | 9.8% | −7.8 | |
| Chickamauga City | 1 | 1 | Amira ISIP | 1.5% | 0.5% | −1.0 | |
| Dade County | 2 | 1 | Amira ISIP | 10.3% | 4.4% | −5.9 | |
| Dalton Public Schools | 6 | 1 | Amira ISIP | 31.9% | 11.8% | −20.1 | |
| Floyd County | 8 | 0 | mCLASS DIBELS 8 | 67.1% | 18.3% | −48.8 | |
| Gordon County | 6 | 5 | Amira ISIP | 14.2% | 4.7% | −9.5 | |
| Haralson County | 4 | 4 | Amira ISIP | 20.5% | 14.5% | −6.0 | |
| Paulding County | 19 | 16 | Amira ISIP, Star | 19.8% | 13.3% | −6.5 | |
| Polk County | 6 | 6 | Amira ISIP | 28.3% | 20.0% | −8.3 | |
| Rome City | 6 | 1 | mCLASS DIBELS 8 | 47.4% | 33.0% | −14.4 | |
| State Schools | 1 | 0 | Star | 100.0% | 100.0% | +0.0 | |
| Trion City | 1 | 1 | Amira ISIP | 2.3% | 1.0% | −1.3 | |
| Walker County | 10 | 1 | Amira ISIP | 8.2% | 4.8% | −3.4 |
FallSpringGeorgia, springAverage school, K–3 combined; change in percentage points. A dash means no school reported a grade in all three windows.