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Trickum, Berkmar Middle Score in State's Top 25 in Writing Test

Eighth-grade students at Trickum Middle School and Berkmar Middle School are among those schools with a high percentage of students in the "exceeds" category.

Trickum Middle and Berkmar Middle are among the state's best performers in the 2013 eighth-grade writing test, according to a press release from Gwinnett County Public Schools.

When comparing the percentage of students scoring in the "exceeds" category, 11 area schools, including the two schools in Lilburn, landed in the state's top 25.

At Trickum Middle, 20 percent of students exceeded the standard, making them No. 18 in the state. At Berkmar Middle 18.5 percent of students exceeded the standard, placing the school in the 20th spot.

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The No. 1 slot also went to a Gwinnett County school: Osborne Middle with 33.4 percent of eighth-graders exceeding the standard.

Overall, the district’s average passing rate increased from 93 percent in 2012 to 94 percent. About 15 percent of Gwinnett County students scored in the "exceeds" level, compared to 6 percent statewide.

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