Districts / NC
Onslow County Schools: gifted testing
Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG)
Grades K-12In grade 3 the district gives a standardized aptitude test to all students (the plan names the CogAT or Naglieri General Ability Tests as examples), alongside the Beginning of Grade reading test and math data. Identification uses aptitude and achievement percentiles, mostly at the 92nd percentile or higher.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CogAT | 3 | universal (CogAT, Naglieri General Ability Tests or similar) | Not published | source |
Published criteria
- AG Math or Reading: 92nd-99th percentile on the matching CogAT battery (quantitative or verbal), nonverbal or composite, plus 92nd-99th percentile achievement in that subject. AI: 97th percentile composite (or verbal and quantitative) plus 92nd percentile on Iowa reading and math. IG: 97th-99th percentile on a battery alone. source
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- Onslow County Schools Local AIG Plan 2025-2028 (NC DPI) (checked 2026-10-28)
- GeoNames US postal codes (finder only) (checked 2026-10-28)