Trump taps WWE founder Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was most recently the chair of a Trump-aligned think tank. Now she’s Trump’s pick to run the Department of Education.
Georgia has a long history of top education throughout the state, but which schools are the best?
Last week, U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools list. Rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while accounting for student background and achievement in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.
Top 10 Georgia elementary schools in U.S. News & World Report
- Kittredge Magnet School in Atlanta
- Wadsworth Magnet School in Decatur
- Britt David Magnet Academy in Columbus
- Daves Creek Elementary in Cumming
- Simpson Elementary in Peachtree Corners
- Marietta Center for Advanced Academics in Marietta
- Timber Ridge Elementary in Marietta
- Level Creek Elementary in Suwanee
- Big Creek Elementary in Cumming
- Mount Bethel Elementary in Marietta
Top 10 Georgia middle schools in U.S. News & World Report
- Elite Scholars Academy in Jonesboro
- Dickerson Middle in Marietta
- South Forsyth Middle in Cumming
- Riverwatch Middle in Suwanee
- Dodgen Middle in Marietta
- River Trail Middle in Johns Creek
- Piney Grove Middle in Cumming
- North Gwinnett Middle in Sugar Hill
- Webb Bridge Middle in Alpharetta
- Autrey Mill Middle in Johns Creek