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Gwinnett County Public Schools: gifted testing
Gifted education (FOCUS in elementary school)
Grades K-12Eligibility follows Georgia State Board Rule 160-4-2-.38. At GCPS elementary schools, referrals start twice a year for grades 1-5 (August and January) and in January for kindergarten. Students first take the i-Ready diagnostics; those who meet the criteria are referred, and the CogAT and other measures follow with parent consent.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CogAT | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | By referral | Referral cycles start in August and January (grades 1-5) and in January (kindergarten); the process can take the whole school year | source |
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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- Gifted Education (a GCPS 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)