State of the Georgia Girl Report

Key Facts: Academic Performance

• Girls outperform boys in English Language Arts assessments. At the same time, more than half of girls across 3rd through 8th grade are not proficient in ELA. • Georgia girls are closing the math achievement gap. Girls trail boys in achieving math proficiency in 4th grade but close the gap by 8th grade and surpass boys in Algebra in high school. • Chronic absenteeism affects 1 in 5 Georgia girls. 20% of girls are absent from school more than 15% of the year. • Girls comprise a larger portion of AP students than boys. 4% more girls are enrolled in AP or Honors courses than boys. • Girls are pursuing higher education more aggressively than boys. 12% more Georgia girls are enrolling in college within 16 months of graduation than their male peers.

“ Girl Scouts really inspires me to work harder at everything I do. - Georgia Girl Scout, Brownie (2nd - 3rd grade), 2025

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