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Gwinnett ACT Scores Continue to Outpace State and Nation

October 25, 2022

     ACT scores for Gwinnett students continue to be higher than state and national scores. Students in the Class of 2022, who took the ACT during the time they were in 10th to 12th grade, showed a slight decrease over the Class of 2021's ACT scores, with a mean composite score of 22.3, approaching the 2019 score of 22.4.

     In 2022, Georgia's public school students across the state scored 21.6, down slightly from 22.6 the prior year. Georgia's Class of 2022 and Gwinnett's Class of 2022 beat the national average of 19.8.

     The ACT test assesses a high school student's general educational development and ability to complete college-level work successfully. The four skill areas covered with multiple-choice tests are:  English, mathematics, reading, and science. An optional writing test measures skill in planning and writing a short essay.



National Average

Georgia Average

GCPS Average

English

19.0

21.0

21.4

Mathematics

19.3

20.8

22

Reading

20.4

22.5

23

Science

19.9

21.5

22.4

Composite

19.8

21.6

22.3

 



National Average

Georgia Average

GCPS Average

% met benchmarks in English

53

65

68

% met benchmarks in Mathematics

31

41

50

% met benchmarks in Reading

41

52

55

% met benchmarks in Science

32

42

48

% met all four benchmarks

22

30

36

     ACT participation continued to be down in 2022 during the pandemic. In Gwinnett, participation increased to 2,486 from 2,082 in 2021. Most schools saw an increase in students participating.

Gwinnett Student Group Data

Class of 2018

Class of 2019

Class of 2020

Class of 2021

Class of 2022

All Students

22.6

22.4

23.0

23.7

22.3

Black/African American

20.0

19.7

20.1

20.5

19.5

White

24.8

24.6

24.9

25.0

24.4

Hispanic/Latino

21.0

21.0

21.8

22.6

20.5

Asian

25.4

25.8

26.0

27.2

26.0

Two or more races

22.9

22.3

23.1

23.0

22.6

Prefer not to respond/no response

21.2

21.5

23.0

23.5

22.8

     The ACT is a test used by colleges and universities to predict how well students will perform at the post-secondary level. Students are encouraged to take the ACT and the SAT college admission exam to provide a broad range of information for college admissions counselors.