Several Dacula-area schools were recently recognized by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) and the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) for high academic performance.

In total, 35 Gwinnett County public schools were recognized under the Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS). The SSAS assesses school progress in raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps on state curriculum tests and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status. 

The following schools were honored in the “Highest Performance” category based on the percentage of students meeting and exceeding academic standards on the CRCT (Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests) at the elementary and middle school levels, or the GHSGT (Georgia High School Graduation Tests) at the high school level:

• Platinum level – Osborne Middle School
• Gold level - Puckett’s Mill Elementary
• Silver level – Duncan Creek Elementary, Dyer Elementary, Fort Daniel Elementary and Mulberry Elementary
• Bronze level – Dacula Elementary and Dacula Middle