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On Monday, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) disclosed the grades for the 2022–2023 academic year.
While school districts in Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, and Union scored a “B,” those in St. Johns, Clay, and Nassau counties all received an “A.” The Putnam and Bradford County School Districts received a “C.”
For the 11 school districts in our area, the new data shows no current changes.
As part of Florida’s shift from traditional high-stakes testing to progress monitoring, grades from the 2022–2023 school year will be used as a baseline and will not be affected, according to FDOE.
Schools and districts will now be able to modify their teaching strategies to improve student outcomes by using their baseline ratings from the FAST assessment for 2022–2023.
“These school grades serve as a baseline for districts and provide a starting point for future achievement,” said Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. “I look forward to seeing schools rise to the occasion as they continue to provide Florida students a first-rate education.”
The granddaughter of Howard Collins studies at First Coast High School.
“She’s pleased with the school. You know she has to learn better study habits going into high school from middle school and she’s working on it but I don’t think we have any problem with First Coast, I think it’s a great school,” Collins said.
The son of Marieana Turner studies at First Coast High School.
“The teachers are great, I love the principal. Any questions that I may have they reach out to me. I think Duval County is doing a great job in our region with our school and with our kids,” Turner said. “Duval County is a great district. The school, First Coast High School, is a very good school for high school students, no complaints at all.”
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