TALHASSEE – Florida public schools showed significant improvements in performance for the 2024-25 grade, according to new school grade data released Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education.
Statewide, 71% of graded K-12 schools received a “A” or “B” this year from 64% of previous grades. A total of 2,461 schools achieved top-notch grades, up from 2,215 last year. Of these, 44% of schools achieved a “A” grade compared to 38% in 2024. Additionally, 1,908 schools improved their performance or maintained a “A” rating.
Charter schools continued to surpass the statewide average, with 77% earning “A” or “B.” Of the 480 graded charter schools, 412 either increased their grades or retained a “A.”
The number of low-performing schools has also decreased. Only 71 schools have received a “D” or “F” grade, down from 117 last year. This is a reduction of 46 schools. Improvements were observed at all school levels. Elementary schools saw a 4-point increase in grade “A” and junior high schools increased 9-point, and high schools increased 10-point.
At the district level, 28 school districts received an overall grade of “A”, with 31 earning a “B”, and eight received a “C”. Florida school districts do not receive a “D” or “F.”
Governor Desantis attributed these improvements not to rely solely on year-end assessments, but to the implementation of Florida Progress Monitoring Tests that track student performance throughout the year.
“The use of Florida’s statewide progress monitoring is another example of how Florida leads in education,” Desantis said. “Increasing opportunities for parents and teachers to intervene in child performance in school leads to better outcomes and higher quality education.”
Education Board member Manny Diaz Jr. celebrated the state’s education reforms for producing measurable results. “Under Governor DeSantis’ leadership, Florida implemented innovative strategies such as progress monitoring and provided students with the choices they needed to succeed,” Diaz said. “School grades in 2025 reflect the national education reforms implemented by Florida.”
Next Board of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas said, “Florida has built a blueprint for educational success in America. The achievements at these schools are another example of how our approach works.”
