Two good turns deserve another — and maybe one more.
Three Pierce County Schools have been recognized as 2025 Georgia Title 1 Distinguished Schools.
Midway and Patterson Elementary both earned the honor for a second straight year and are joined this year by Pierce County Middle School.
Three schools in one system being selected for the recognition is very rare.
The three schools were selected from among the 2,000 schools in the state.
The Distinguished School honor is given to those schools that rank in the top five percent among schools in the state based on its College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) scores.
Midway, Patterson and PCMS earned the honor based on combined English/ Language Arts and Math scores from the fiscal year 2024 school year.
The award recognizes the highest performing Title 1 schools academically in the state, specifically schools that have marked improvement in academic achievement when compared to the previous year. Title 1 schools are those where at least 40 percent of its enrollment receive free and reduced lunch and have economic challenges. All Pierce County Schools are Title 1 schools.
