MAP Testing

The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) uses the Northwest Evaluation Association’s (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) as the assessment to determine eligibility of students currently in grades 3 – 9 to enter the random lottery for the School Choice High Achievers Magnet program.

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is a test administered online. DeKalb resident students who score 75% or higher on the Reading RT (Reading Total) and Math MT (Math Total) on the MAP assessment in addition to a 3.0 or higher GPA as of the previous semester will be eligible to enter the lottery.

Testing Sign Up Window September 2—30, 2025 Private and Home-Schooled, DeKalb County Resident, High Achievers Magnet Program Applicants Only   Fall 2025 Assessment Testing Dates Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Steps to follow:

• Use the link to sign-up for ONE testing session.
• Email required documents to: saoffice@dekalbschoolsga.org by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, for the October 4 test session, and by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 10, 2025, for the November 8 test session.
  •     Proof of Residence within DCSD attendance zones
  •     Birth Certificate
  •     Spring 2025 Report Card
  •     Home School Letter of Intent from GADOE (if applicable)
  •     Special Education testing accommodations page (if applicable)
  •     504 Plan testing accommodations page (if applicable).
• An email confirmation will be sent to parents prior to the testing dates.
• Students are to report to the testing site DeKalb Arts Academy at 8:30 a.m. on the day of testing. Parents are not allowed beyond the check-in station.
• Students must be picked up on-time by a parent or authorized pick-up person. Students will use the school phone to call their parents upon completion of the test.

Testing Location

DeKalb Arts Academy | 3131 Old Rockbridge Road | Avondale Estates, GA 30002
saoffice@dekalbschoolsga.org