The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released school grades for the 2022-23 school year Monday.

As a part of Florida’s first-in-the-nation transition to using progress monitoring instead of traditional high stakes testing, grades for the 2022-2023 school year serve as a baseline and carry no negative consequences, according to a news release.

Using these results as a baseline, schools and districts can work toward improved performance in future years, school officials said.

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FDOE developed a new test, Florida’s Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Unlike end-of-year high-stakes testing, FAST is a progress monitoring system that provides teachers, students and parents real-time, immediate and actionable data at the beginning, middle and end of the school year to drive student improvement.

ORANGE COUNTY (GRADE: B)

“I am extremely excited for our students, teachers, staff and parents as we review the 2022-23 school grades. Their hard work and dedication are valued and evidence of their commitment to lead our students to a promising and successful future,” said Dr. Maria Vazquez, Orange County Public Schools Superintendent. “Moving forward, we will use this information as a foundation to build upon.” 

OSCEOLA COUNTY (GRADE: B)

Have not received a comment.

SEMINOLE COUNTY (GRADE: A)

“Thank you to our students, teachers, administrators, support staff, families and community partners. These results are evidence of the hard work of our SCPS family. I can’t think of a better way to enter 2024, than to build upon this impressive base,” stated Serita Beamon, Superintendent for Seminole County Public Schools.

LAKE COUNTY (GRADE: B)

Have not received a comment.

SUMTER COUNTY (GRADE: A)

Have not received a comment.

VOLUSIA COUNTY (GRADE: B)

Have not received a comment.

BREVARD COUNTY (GRADE: B)

Have not received a comment.

FLAGLER COUNTY (GRADE: B)

"As a district, though we have opportunities for improvement, we are moving in the right direction. I am confident that we will continue to improve academic achievement." Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore said in a statement.

"Educating our children is truly a community-wide effort. I am incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication shown by our teachers, faculty, staff, administrators, students, and parents. All districts continue to face challenges following the pandemic, but this data is important so we can identify areas where we can help our children succeed. We are well on our way to moving Flagler Schools forward to an 'A' district. I'm encouraged that we now have a strong baseline on which to compare in the years ahead."

MARION COUNTY (GRADE: B)

Have not received a comment.

POLK COUNTY (GRADE: C)

Have not received a comment.

This story will be updated as Central Florida school districts issue statements in reaction to the grades released Monday.