For Immediate Release\u00a0<\/p>\n
June\u00a026, 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Volusia County Schools Sees\u00a0Continued Growth\u00a0in 2026\u00a0State Spring Assessment Results\u00a0<\/p>\n
DELAND\u2014The Florida Department of Education has released the\u00a0results of the\u00a02026\u00a0spring assessments, including\u00a0Florida Assessment of Student Thinking\u00a0(FAST)\u00a0reading and math scores, statewide science assessment\u00a0scores,\u00a0and end-of-course exam scores in all other subjects.\u00a0The 2025-26\u00a0school year\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0fourth\u00a0year that the FAST\u00a0progress monitoring system\u00a0has been implemented.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Volusia County Schools is pleased to share the following\u00a0highlights\u00a0across all subject areas:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Volusia County Schools increased ELA achievement in every tested grade level, grades 3\u201310, and\u00a0surpassed the state average in Grade 3 ELA at 61%.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Volusia County Schools increased or\u00a0maintained\u00a0Math achievement in every tested grade level, grades 3\u20138, and\u00a0surpassed the state average in Grade 4 Math at 66%.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Additionally, VCS is proud to share the following accomplishments in comparison to\u00a010 other districts in the\u00a0Central Florida Coalition of Schools\u00a0(CFC)\u00a0and state averages:\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We are incredibly proud of the progress our students have made. These improved FAST reading and math scores, along with gains in science and\u00a0end-of-course\u00a0exams, are more than numbers to us. They\u00a0represent\u00a0real children growing in confidence, real classrooms filled with curiosity, and real educators pouring their hearts into teaching every single day,” Superintendent Dr. Carmen J. Balgobin said. “Our students, teachers, and staff worked extremely hard for these results, and our families,\u00a0Volusia County School Board members,\u00a0and community\u00a0stood right beside them. In Volusia County Schools, we believe in the power of collective effort, and today\u2019s data shows that belief in action. We will continue building on this momentum so every child in our district has the opportunity to thrive academically and beyond.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Official school and district grades\u00a0from the Florida Department of Education\u00a0are expected to be released later this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
*The Department of Education\u00a0identifies\u00a0\u201cproficiency\u201d\u00a0as\u00a0scoring a Level 3 or above out of 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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