TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2014 The Florida Department of Education released school and district grades for the 2025-2026 school year.<\/p>\n
The grading system uses an “A” through “F” format just like typical grades a student would receive. The state says the grading system is based on five student success measurements:<\/p>\n
AchievementLearning gainsGraduationAcceleration successMaintaining a focus on students who need the most support<\/p>\n
Schools must test at least 95% of their students to receive a grade.<\/p>\n
School Districts
For the 2025-26 school year, 34 districts received an “A,” 23 districts received a “B,” 10 districts received a \u201cC\u201d and no districts received a \u201cD\u201d or an \u201cF.\u201d<\/p>\n
Every district in our area either maintained their previous grade or improved. Below is a full list of those grades compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n
Franklin – B (2025 grade – C)Gadsden – C (2025 grade – C)Hamilton – C (2025 grade – C)Jefferson – B (2025 grade – C)Lafayette – A (2025 grade – A)Liberty – A (2025 grade – A)Leon – B (2025 grade – B)Madison – C (2025 grade – C)Suwannee – B (2025 grade – B)Taylor – B (2025 grade – B)<\/p>\n
Schools
The state says the number of schools receiving “A” grades increased by 6% from the previous school year. Most of those improvements involved elementary and middle schools.<\/p>\n
Locally, several schools made drastic improvements to their grades. In Leon County, Sealey Elementary and Fairview Middle jumped from a “C” to an “A.” Chattahoochee Elementary in Gadsden County went from a “D” to a “B.”<\/p>\n
In Wakulla County, seven out of eight schools received an “A” grade, with three schools improving from a “B.”<\/p>\n
You can view the state’s numbers and find grades for schools in your neighborhood here.<\/a><\/p>\n Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website.<\/a><\/p>\n Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0<\/a>and X.<\/a><\/p>\n