From CSD Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Edwards…

Decatur, GA (2011)- Recently-released Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores show Decatur seniors scoring above state and national averages. 89% of Decatur’s graduating class took the SAT. The state average SAT composite score dropped from 1453 to 1445. The national average SAT composite score dropped from 1509 to 1500. The Decatur average SAT composite score increased from 1513 to 1518.

The Critical Reading section on the SAT offers the highest scores in Decatur. The 516 average (800 is a perfect score on this sub-test) is 19 points above the nation and 31 points above Georgia.

Math continues to be an area where improvement is needed. Decatur math scores stayed at 503. State math scores dropped to 487.

The gap between Decatur black and white students dropped from 495 to 421. Black students made significant gains, particularly in critical reading as scores increased from 417 to 441. Decatur’s black students outperformed other black students in critical reading, math, and writing at the state and national levels.

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…down 19 points vs. 2007, but its scores are still up vs. 2006.

Also, Decatur’s scores are still much better than those of DeKalb (1338), the state of Georgia (1466) and the national (1511) average.

Here’s the data from the past three years.

2008: Total: 1555 – Verbal: 530, Math: 513, Writing: 512

2007: Total: 1574 – Verbal: 537, Math: 527, Writing: 510

2006: Total: 1534 – Verbal: 511, Math: 521, Writing: 502

Thanks to the Georgia Dept. of Education for making this data so freakin’ hard to find online.