(WSB Radio/AP) -- The number of Georgia schools meeting federal No Child Left Behind requirements plummeted this year after thousands of students failed state math tests.
Data released by the Georgia Department of Education on Friday show just 69 percent of schools made ``adequate yearly progress,'' compared to about 82 percent last year. It's the lowest AYP rate for Georgia in four years.
Elementary schools declined from 95.6% to 76.4%. Middle schools fell from 65.3% to 64.9%. High schools declined from 56.0% to 47.8%.
Schools that miss AYP two years in a row are put on the ``needs improvement'' list. Those schools must offer extra tutoring for struggling students and give parents the option to send their children to another, higher-performing school.
AYP is measured based on math and reading test scores, attendance, graduation rates and other factors.
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