The highest-performing public schools in reading in Dougherty County, Georgia
18 public schools in Dougherty County, Georgia appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet leads the list at 81.4%, against a median of 18.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet | Albany, GA | 81.4% | no change |
| 2 | Lincoln Elementary Magnet School | Albany, GA | 53.6% | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Lake Park Elementary School | Albany, GA | 45.5% | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Lamar Reese School of the Arts | Albany, GA | 42.8% | no change |
| 5 | Sherwood Acres Elementary School | Albany, GA | 28.3% | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | International Studies Elementary Charter School | Albany, GA | 25.6% | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Live Oak Elementary School | Albany, GA | 24.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | West Town Elementary School | Albany, GA | 19.3% | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Morningside Elementary School | Albany, GA | 19.1% | ▲ 9 |
| 10 | Turner Elementary School | Albany, GA | 17.0% | ▲ 3 |
| 11 | Robert H Harvey Elementary School | Albany, GA | 16.7% | no change |
| 12 | Merry Acres Middle School | Albany, GA | 16.5% | ▼ 3 |
| 13 | Albany Middle School | Albany, GA | 14.6% | ▼ 3 |
| 14 | Alice Coachman Elementary School | Albany, GA | 14.5% | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School | Albany, GA | 14.4% | ▲ 2 |
| 16 | Northside Elementary School | Albany, GA | 13.2% | ▼ 4 |
| 17 | Radium Springs Elementary School | Albany, GA | 12.9% | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Radium Springs Middle School | Albany, GA | 8.9% | ▼ 3 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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