The State of Georgia Fit GA assessment will be conducted in your child's physical education class for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. This assessment will now take the place of the previous assessment called Fitness-gram. Pre-tests will be administered during the first semester (September - November) and post-tests will be administered during the second semester (April - May).
General requirements of the assessment:
Post-test ONLY - Grades 1 - 3 will be measured in height and weight.
Pre-test & Post-test - Grades 4 - 5 will be given the full battery of assessments (height and weight / curl-up / push-up / sit and reach / Pacer).
To obtain more information on this new assessment from the state of Georgia click here.
Limitations on BMI
The Body Mass Index may falsely identity a very muscular lean child as too heavy for height.
The Body Mass Index may falsely identify a lightweight child with little muscular development and a large percent of fat as being in the "Healthy Fitness Zone" when the person is actually too heavy for height.
The Body Mass Index based on height and weight only is not as accurate in predicting body fatness as skinfold measurements or underwater weighing.