A new report has found that 84 of Scotland’s primary schools ensure that almost ever primary seven pupil is up to standard in reading, writing, numeracy, listening and talking.
The Sunday Times report used data submitted by schools in each of the four categories to come up with a mark out of a maximum of 400.
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A total of 1,197 primary schools provided data for the annual Achievement in Curriculum for Excellence Levels publications, with the remaining 729 on the government database not participating, either because no children were up to standard, the school roll was too small or the data was not collected centrally.
Schools with a higher proportion of deprived pupils were weighted to rise up the league table to recognise their achievement in delivering a good education despite the challenges of poverty.
The schools were then placed in a league table according to how well they were performing.
In the area covered by Dumfries & Galloway Council a total of 12 primaries received at least 350 points - with two earning full marks.
Here are all 12 of the top performing primary schools in Dumfries & Galloway.
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5. Belmont School
Stranraer's Belmont Primary School is the joint fifth best-performing primary in Dumfries & Galloway. It dropped 10 marks in each of the reading, writing and numeracy categories to finish with 370 points. Fewer than 10 per cent of the school's pupils are classified as being 'very deprived'. | Google Maps
6. Kirkcudbright Primary School
Kirkcudbright Primary School also scored a total of 370 out of 400 points - again dropping 10 marks in each of the reading, writing and numeracy categories. Fewer than 10 per cent of the school's 223 pupils come from 'very deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
7. St Michael's School
St Michael's School, in Dumfries, scored 360 out of a possible 400 points in the report - dropping 10 marks in the numeracy category and 30 in the writing category. Between 20-30 per cent of the school's 153 pupils are classed as 'very deprived'. | Google Maps
8. St Andrew's RC School
Locted in Dumfries, St Andrew's RC School dropped 10 marks in each of the four educational categories - writing, reading, numeracy, and listening & talking - to finish with 360 points in the report. Fewer than 10 per cent of its 188 pupils come from 'very deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps