ATLANTA — Georgia’s public school class of 2025 scored marginally worse on the SAT than the class before but still outpaced the nation by a wide margin.
The average score of 1029 was a point lower than that scored by the class of 2024 but 33 points higher than the national average, the Georgia Department of Education announced on Tuesday.
Experts warn about comparing state averages because outcomes are tied closely to the number of test takers. States with higher participation generally produce lower average scores because their population of test takers tends to include students with a history of lower academic achievement.
Indeed, Georgia’s average score fell as participation rose to 55%, up 3 percentage points from the class of 2024.