Florida schools saw improvements in their grades, with a 6-percentage composite point increase in “A” grades, 64 percent earning “A” or “B” grades, and fewer schools receiving “D” or “F” grades, according to data provided by the Florida Department of Education.
Florida schools registered a 6-percentage point increase in the number of schools earning an “A” grade, while 81 fewer schools earned a “D” grade and 17 fewer schools received an “F” compared to the previous year.
64 percent of all schools (2,196 schools) earned an “A” or “B” grade, an improvement from 57 percent the year prior. Fewer than 4 percent of schools (113 schools) earned a “D” or “F” grade, down from 6 percent in 2023. Moreover, 1,761 schools (53 percent) either improved their grade or maintained an “A” grade, according to the Florida Department of Education.
In addition, the number of elementary schools earning an “A” grade increased by 4 percentage points over the previous year. Middle schools saw a 7-percentage point increase, high schools experienced a 10-percentage point increase, and combinated schools improved by 7 percentage points in “A” grade achievements.
“We have continued to raise the bar for providing students with a quality education that suits their individual needs, and these school grades are proof positive that our approach is working,” said Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr.
The state Board of Education also voted to approve the Florida Department of Education’s updated school grading scale during its July board meeting on Wednesday.
The new rule amendments establish that elementary schools will be graded using the system from the 2014-2015 to 2021-2022 school years, while all other school types will be evaluated using a new scale.
The new rule amendments establish that elementary schools will be graded using the system from the 2014-2015 to 2021-2022 school years, while all other school types will be evaluated using a new scale.