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Iredell-Statesville Schools: gifted testing
Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG)
Grades K-12Every third grader takes the CogAT as a universal screener in the spring, and results build each school's screening list. Grades 3-5 need 30 points from aptitude, achievement, portfolio work samples and/or a learner profile. K-2 students can be referred and tested individually.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CogAT | 3 | All students tested | Spring universal screening administration | source |
| CogAT | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | New students without CogAT scores, students with 10+ EOG points and no qualifying aptitude score, or on a principal, teacher or parent request (reviewed first) | Spring universal screening administration | source |
| CogAT | K, 1, 2 | By referral | After a referral and parent permission | source |
Published criteria
- Intellectually Gifted (IG): 30 points from the aptitude score alone, which takes the 96th percentile or higher (age norms; local norms at schools where 5% or fewer students are identified). source
- K-2: CogAT Verbal and/or Quantitative at the 96th percentile or higher leads to an individual achievement test (Woodcock-Johnson); identification needs 40 combined aptitude and achievement points. source
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- Iredell-Statesville Schools Local AIG Plan 2025-2028 (NC DPI) (checked 2026-10-23)
- ZIP codes in Iredell County (finder only) (checked 2026-10-23)