{"id":326375,"date":"2026-07-01T19:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326375\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:49:22","slug":"florida-2025-2026-school-grades-released-big-bend-districts-hold-steady-some-schools-see-big-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326375\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida 2025-2026 school grades released: Big Bend districts hold steady, some schools see big gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Florida Department of Education has released school grades for the 2025-2026 school year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The school district grades in the Big Bend area remained largely unchanged. However, both Franklin County and Jefferson County improved their ratings compared to last year. Each district increased its grade from a C to a B for this school term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Furthermore, significant changes were seen at particular schools, including Leon County\u2019s Sealey Elementary and Fairview Middle. Sealey Elementary and Fairview Middle both improved, going from a C to an A, according to the Florida DOE. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sabal Palm slipped slightly from an A to a B rating, the report revealed. That comes after the elementary school soared from a D to an A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/07\/florida-doe-unveils-2024-2025-school-grades-sabal-palm-elementary-school-soars-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/07\/florida-doe-unveils-2024-2025-school-grades-sabal-palm-elementary-school-soars-d\/\">last year for the first time<\/a> in nearly 20 years. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">View the list below to find the grades of the other local school districts:<\/p>\n<p>Franklin: BGadsden: CHamilton: CJefferson: BLafayette: ALeon: BMadison: CSuwannee: BTaylor: BWakulla: A<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In comparison to previous school term ratings, Tallahassee\u2019s Bond Elementary has shown significant improvement, breaking free from its B rating and now achieving an A rating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Also in the capital city, Gilchrist Elementary earned an A for the 25th year in a row and Hawk Rise Elementary earned an A for the 26th year in a row. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In Gadsden County, Greensboro Elementary\u2019s grades have continued to decline after receiving an A in 2023, ultimately receiving a D for the 2025-2026 school term. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To see a full list of all of the individual school grades, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/accountability\/accountability-reporting\/school-grades\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/accountability\/accountability-reporting\/school-grades\/\" target=\"_blank\">fldoe.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/01\/florida-2025-2026-school-grades-released-big-bend-districts-hold-steady-some-schools-see-big-gains\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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