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DeKalb County School District: gifted testing

Dates and requirements change. Always confirm with DeKalb County School District directly. Last checked: 2026-10-28 · district website

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Grades K-12

DeKalb refers every student automatically through district-wide testing, starting with NWEA MAP: students above the 90th percentile in reading and/or math are evaluated further in mental ability, creativity and motivation. Teachers, parents, peers or the student can also make a reported referral to the school's Eligibility Review Team.

TestGradesWhoWhen
NWEA MAP (achievement screen)K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5All students testedDistrict-wide assessment cyclesource

Published criteria

  • District criteria (three of four areas): achievement at the 90th percentile or higher on total reading, total math or the composite; mental ability at the 96th percentile or higher in at least one sub-test; creativity at the 90th; motivation at the 90th. source
  • 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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