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Georgia US History: what a high-school score means

On the Georgia Milestones end-of-course (EOC) tests, US History is reported on a scale from 215 to 765 (2018, 2019 and 2021 to 2025), and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Proficient Learner, at 525 or above, is the state's proficiency line.

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Score ranges by performance level (2018, 2019 and 2021 to 2025)

LevelScore rangeWhat it meansStatewide 2025
Beginning Learner215–474The lowest level, well below the state standard30%
Developing Learner475–524Approaching the state standard32%
Proficient Learner525–589Meeting the state standard (the proficiency line)30%
Distinguished Learner590–765The highest level, above the state standard8%

How Georgia students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 39% of the students counted for US History reached Proficient Learner or Distinguished Learner. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).

Who takes this test

These counts cover the whole school year: students who took the test in the December (winter) window are counted along with the spring testers. Georgia's statewide totals here match the state's own winter plus spring results to within 2% every year. Middle-school students who take a high-school course early, most often Algebra, take its end-of-course test and are counted here at their middle school (about one in five Algebra testers). Schools with fewer than 10 testers are not shown.

More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.

Is a particular score good?

A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students who took the same test. Our free tool turns a US History score into an estimated percentile versus the school, district and the whole state, so you can see where a score stands, not just its level.

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