Northeast Florida - Florida Schools Improved Their School Grade during the 2015-2016 School Year
July 8, 2016
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Florida Schools Improved Their School Grade during the 2015-2016 School Year
~ Number of “F” schools cut in half since last year ~
Tallahassee, Fla., July 8, 2016 – Today, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released the 2015-2016 district and school grades, and the number of schools earning an “F” dropped by approximately 50 percent from 204 in 2014-2015 to 103 in 2015-2016. Additionally, 58 percent of schools that earned a “D” or “F” in 2014-2015 improved by at least one letter grade in 2015-2016. Overall, a total of 1,137 schools maintained an “A” grade or increased their grade in 2015-2016.
"Even as we have continued to raise the bar for student performance and implemented more rigorous standards by which schools are graded, Florida’s educators and students have continued to excel," said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. "It is clear that our focus on Florida’s most struggling students is paying off, especially in our ‘D’ and ‘F’ schools, 58 percent of which increased their grade in 2016. The great benefit of our state’s accountability system is that it constantly shines a light on areas that need improvement. I applaud the schools which improved, and I encourage all schools to pursue excellence persistently.
Highlights from Florida’s Northeast region include:
Baker
- Two schools are graded “A” in 2016.
- No schools were graded “D” or “F” in the district.
Bradford
- One school is graded “B” in 2016.
- In 2016, there is one fewer school graded “F” than in 2015, leaving the district with no “D” or “F” schools.
- In 2016, one school improved its grade from an “F” to a “C”.
Clay
- Seven schools are graded “A” in 2016 and 19 schools graded “B”.
- In 2016, 65% of schools are graded “A” or “B”.
- In 2016, one school improved its grade from a “D” to a “C”.
Columbia
- Four schools are graded “A” in 2016 and four schools graded “B”.
- In 2016, 57% of schools are graded “A” or “B”.
- In 2016, there is one less school graded “D” than in 2015, leaving the district with no “D” or “F” schools.
- In 2016, one school improved its grade from a “D” to a “C”.
Duval
- Thirty schools are graded “A” in 2016 and 34 schools graded “B”.
- In 2016, 19 schools improved their grade from a “D” to a “C” or higher (three from a “D” to a “B” and 16 from a “D” to a “C”).
- In 2016, six schools improved their grade from an “F” to a “C”.
Hamilton
- In 2016, one school improved its grade from a “D” to a “C”.
Lafayette
- One school is graded “B” in 2016.
- There are no schools graded “D” or “F” in the district.
Nassau
- Eight schools are graded “A” in 2016 and two schools graded “B”.
- In 2016, 83% of schools are graded “A” or “B”.
- There are no schools graded “D” or “F” in the district.
Putnam
- Two schools are graded “A” in 2016.
- In 2016, two schools improved their grade from a “D” to a “C”.
St. Johns
- Twenty-two schools are graded “A” in 2016 and seven schools graded “B”.
- In 2016, 78% of schools are graded “A” or “B”.
Suwannee
- One school is graded “B” in 2016.
- There are no schools graded “D” or “F” in the district.
Union
- Two schools are graded “B” in 2016.
- There are no schools graded “D” or “F” in the district.
On January 6, 2016, the State Board of Education adopted revisions to the school grades rule (6A-1.09981, F.A.C.), which establishes the grading formula, to reflect major changes made to Florida Statute during the 2014 Legislative Session. Together, these changes simplified the school and district grading process and ensure that schools receive credit when students make meaningful gains toward grade level performance and beyond. The simplified grading formula focuses on annual student results important for students in elementary, middle and high schools, and removes provisions such as the safety net, which are now prohibited by law.
For more information about school grades, visit http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/.
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