Comer Elementary recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools

In Madison County, Comer Elementary School is one of two elementary schools in Georgia recognized as 2022 National ESEA Distinguished Schools.

This is a national honor awarded by the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators to two of the highest-performing Title I schools in every state.

“I wish to offer my sincere congratulations to Comer Elementary School and Model Elementary School for their recognition as National ESEA Distinguished Schools,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “The teachers, leaders, and families at each of these schools are a strong example of Georgia’s efforts to invest in academic recovery and expand opportunities for students. I’m proud they will be representing our state on the national stage.”

A total of 69 Title I Distinguished Georgia schools from 38 school districts were eligible to apply for this recognition. These honorees were selected based on academic achievement and written responses describing initiatives implemented that resulted in outstanding achievement among traditionally underserved subgroups of students.

Each winning school will receive a $20,000 grant from the GaDOE Title I, Part A program to support registration for the school team to attend the 2023 National ESEA Conference and to support the school’s Title I initiatives.

Comer Elementary has used Charter System flexibility and participation in GaDOE’s Consolidation of Funds Initiative to better serve its students.

In 2021, economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities at Comer outperformed their counterparts statewide in math, and those groups of students along with English learners outperformed their counterparts in ELA.

The other elementary school to receive the recognition is Model Elementary School in Floyd County.