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‘REAP’ program provides assistance in increasing reading proficiency and literacy skills among Newton County students
reading literacy chart
Graph based on information from the Georgia Department of Education compiled by Rachel Sandstrom. Chart created with Datawrapper.
In 2024, 35.5% of Georgia third graders scored at or below their grade level on the Georgia Milestones ELA section. For Newton County, that percentage jumps to 48.8%.