JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on Monday released school grades for the 2022-23 school year.
School districts in St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties all received an “A” while those in Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Duval, Flagler and Union received a “B”. Bradford and Putnam county school districts got a “C”.
The new data shows no change in the letter grades for the 11 school districts in our area.
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As a part of Florida’s transition to using progress monitoring instead of traditional high-stakes testing, grades for the 2022-2023 school year will serve as a baseline and carry no negative consequences, FDOE said.
Schools and Districts will now use their 2022-23 baseline grades from the FAST assessment to make changes in instructional practices that will lead to better outcomes for students.
“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.”
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Howard Collins’ granddaughter attends 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.
Marieana Turner’s son attends 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.”
