Districts / GA
Cobb County School District: gifted testing
TAG / Advanced Learning Program
Grades K-12Cobb follows Georgia State Board Rule 160-4-2-.38. Referrals can come from teachers, parents, students or system-wide testing and go to each school's eligibility committee. In-state gifted eligibility transfers on verification of records; there is no mandated reciprocity from other states.
Published criteria
- Georgia rule, option A, grades K-2: a mental ability composite at the 99th percentile, together with an achievement criterion. source
- Georgia rule, option A, grades 3-12: a mental ability composite at the 96th percentile, together with an achievement criterion. Option B: meet the bar in three of the four areas (mental ability, achievement, creativity, motivation). source
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- Target/Advanced Learning Program (a Cobb elementary school page) (checked 2026-10-23)
- Georgia State Board Rule 160-4-2-.38 (Education Program for Gifted Students) (checked 2026-10-23)
- ZIP codes (finder only) (checked 2026-10-23)