On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Education announced its grades for schools across the state using the state’s new grading scale.
Under these guidelines, schools were scored on the following 12 components:
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- Achievement: English Language Arts (ELA)
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- Achievement: Mathematics
- Achievement: Science
- Achievement: Social Studies
- Learning Gains: ELA
- Learning Gains: Mathematics
- Learning Gains of the Lowest 25% of Students: ELA
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- Middle School Acceleration
- Graduation Rate
- College and Career Acceleration
While not every component was used for each school, they were used to determine how many “points” Florida schools earned, which resulted in a grade for each school in the state.
Florida’s new scale grades state schools on the following scores:
| Grade | Elementary Scale Range | Secondary Scale Range |
|---|---|---|
| A | 62% - 100% | 64% - 100% |
| B | 54% - 61% | 57% - 63% |
| C | 41% - 53% | 44% - 56% |
| D | 32% - 40% | 34% - 43% |
| F | 0% - 31% | 0% - 33% |
Several school districts in Central Florida scored well this year, including Sumter County (69%) and Seminole County (66%).
But out of all the schools in Central Florida, the following 10 had the best grades:
| Rank | School | County | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NeoCity Academy | Osceola | 93% (A) |
| 2 | West Shore Junior/Senior High School | Brevard | 91% (A) |
| 3 | Edgewood Junior/Senior High School | Brevard | 87% (A) |
| 4 | Professional & Technical High School | Osceola | 86% (A) |
| 5 | Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies | Brevard | 86% (A) |
| 6 | Coronado Beach Elementary School | Volusia | 85% (A) |
| 7 | Osceola County School for the Arts | Osceola | 84% (A) |
| 8 (Tie) | West Melbourne Elementary School for Science | Brevard | 82% (A) |
| 8 (Tie) | Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School | Brevard | 82% (A) |
| 9 | Pinecrest Lakes Academy | Lake | 82% (A) |
| 10 | Choices in Learning Charter | Seminole | 82% (A) |
In addition to those, many other schools across Central Florida fared well, too.
The top 20 schools in each Central Florida county are as follows:
BREVARD COUNTY — 64% (”A”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Shore Junior/Senior High School | 998 | 11 | 91% (A) |
| 2 | Edgewood Junior/Senior High School | 955 | 11 | 87% (A) |
| 3 | Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies | 686 | 8 | 86% (A) |
| 4 (Tie) | West Melbourne Elementary School for Science | 657 | 8 | 82% (A) |
| 4 (Tie) | Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School | 657 | 8 | 82% (A) |
| 5 | Educational Horizons Charter | 483 | 6 | 81% (A) |
| 6 | Viera Elementary School | 642 | 8 | 80% (A) |
| 7 | Manatee Elementary School | 640 | 8 | 80% (A) |
| 8 | Surfside Elementary School | 637 | 8 | 80% (A) |
| 9 | Suntree Elementary School | 613 | 8 | 77% (A) |
| 10 | Indialantic Elementary School | 608 | 8 | 76% (A) |
| 11 | Gemini Elementary School | 607 | 8 | 76% (A) |
| 12 | Quest Elementary School | 598 | 8 | 75% (A) |
| 13 | South Lake Elementary | 595 | 8 | 74% (A) |
| 14 | Satellite Senior High School | 727 | 10 | 73% (A) |
| 15 | Delaura Middle School | 655 | 9 | 73% (A) |
| 16 | Spessard L. Holland Elementary School | 582 | 8 | 73% (A) |
| 17 | Longleaf Elementary School | 580 | 8 | 73% (A) |
| 18 | Lewis Carroll Elementary School | 571 | 8 | 71% (A) |
| 19 | Audubon Elementary School | 565 | 8 | 71% (A) |
| 20 | Sea Park Elementary School | 562 | 8 | 70% (A) |
FLAGLER COUNTY — 62% (”B”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Kings Elementary School | 542 | 8 | 68% (A) |
| 2 | Indian Trails Middle School | 581 | 9 | 65% (A) |
| 3 | Matanzas High School | 641 | 10 | 64% (A) |
| 4 | Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary | 487 | 8 | 61% (B) |
| 5 | Imagine School at Town Center | 604 | 10 | 60% (B) |
| 6 | Buddy Taylor Middle School | 518 | 9 | 58% (B) |
| 7 | Belle Terre Elementary School | 465 | 8 | 58% (B) |
| 8 | Rymfire Elementary School | 463 | 8 | 58% (B) |
| 9 | Flagler-Palm Coast High School | 565 | 10 | 57% (B) |
| 10 | Bunnell Elementary School | 433 | 8 | 54% (B) |
| -- | iFlagler Virtual Franchise | N/A | N/A | (I) |
| -- | Flagler Virtual Instruction KG-5 | N/A | N/A | (I) |
*Flagler County only has the listed 12 schools on record.
LAKE COUNTY — 61% (“B”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinecrest Lakes Academy | 820 | 10 | 82% (A) |
| 2 | Round Lake Elementary School | 776 | 10 | 78% (A) |
| 3 | Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy | 616 | 8 | 77% (A) |
| 4 | Pinecrest Academy Tavares | 728 | 10 | 73% (A) |
| 5 | Imagine Schools at South Lake | 717 | 10 | 72% (A) |
| 6 | East Ridge Middle School | 637 | 9 | 71% (A) |
| 7 | Mt. Dora High School | 669 | 10 | 67% (A) |
| 8 | Minneola Conversion Charter School | 662 | 10 | 66% (A) |
| 9 | Pinecrest Academy Four Corners | 664 | 10 | 66% (A) |
| 10 | Cypress Ridge Elementary School | 508 | 8 | 64% (A) |
| 11 | Altoona School | 505 | 8 | 63% (A) |
| 12 | Umatilla Middle School | 547 | 9 | 61% (B) |
| 13 | Windy Hill Middle School | 545 | 9 | 61% (B) |
| 14 | The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School | 483 | 8 | 60% (B) |
| 15 | Lost Lake Elementary School | 481 | 8 | 60% (B) |
| 16 | Lake Minneola High School | 601 | 10 | 60% (B) |
| 17 | East Ridge High School | 599 | 10 | 60% (B) |
| 18 | Pine Ridge Elementary School | 473 | 8 | 59% (B) |
| 19 | Tavares High School | 584 | 10 | 58% (B) |
| 20 | Astatula Elementary School | 462 | 8 | 58% (B) |
MARION COUNTY — 56% (“C”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts | 597 | 8 | 75% (A) |
| 2 | Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School | 587 | 8 | 73% (A) |
| 3 | Eighth Street Elementary School | 581 | 8 | 73% (A) |
| 4 | Ina A. Colen Academy | 608 | 9 | 68% (A) |
| 5 | Ward-Highlands Elementary School | 506 | 8 | 63% (A) |
| 6 | Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School | 492 | 8 | 62% (A) |
| 7 | West Port High School | 594 | 10 | 59% (B) |
| 8 | Osceola Middle School | 534 | 9 | 59% (B) |
| 9 | Forest High School | 592 | 10 | 59% (B) |
| 10 | Belleview Middle School | 528 | 9 | 59% (B) |
| 11 | Saddlewood Elementary School | 466 | 8 | 58% (B) |
| 12 | Marion Charter School | 463 | 8 | 58% (B) |
| 13 | Howard Middle School | 513 | 9 | 57% (B) |
| 14 | Dunnellon Middle School | 508 | 9 | 56% (C) |
| 15 | Belleview High School | 561 | 10 | 56% (C) |
| 16 | Vanguard High School | 558 | 10 | 56% (C) |
| 17 | Maplewood Elementary School | 445 | 8 | 56% (B) |
| 18 | Liberty Middle School | 499 | 9 | 55% (C) |
| 19 | Sparr Elementary School | 443 | 8 | 55% (B) |
| 20 | Greenway Elementary School | 431 | 8 | 54% (B) |
ORANGE COUNTY — 64% (“A”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Gifted Academy | 913 | 10 | 91% (A) |
| 2 | Orlando Science Middle High Charter | 898 | 11 | 82% (A) |
| 3 | Hamlin Elementary | 657 | 8 | 82% (A) |
| 4 | Whispering Oak Elementary | 653 | 8 | 82% (A) |
| 5 | Windermere Elementary | 646 | 8 | 81% (A) |
| 6 | Pinecrest Preparatory Charter | 801 | 10 | 80% (A) |
| 7 | Hillcrest Elementary | 634 | 8 | 79% (A) |
| 8 | Laureate Park Elementary | 629 | 8 | 79% (A) |
| 9 | Rock Lake Elementary | 627 | 8 | 78% (A) |
| 10 | Keenes Crossing Elementary | 620 | 8 | 78% (A) |
| 11 (Tie) | Pinecrest Academy Avalon | 619 | 8 | 77% (A) |
| 11 (Tie) | Pinecrest Collegiate Academy | 619 | 8 | 77% (A) |
| 11 (Tie) | Lake Whitney Elementary | 619 | 8 | 77% (A) |
| 12 | Audubon Park School | 769 | 10 | 77% (A) |
| 13 | Dommerich Elementary | 615 | 8 | 77% (A) |
| 14 | Avalon Middle | 679 | 9 | 75% (A) |
| 15 | Water Spring Middle School | 672 | 9 | 75% (A) |
| 16 | Lake Nona Middle | 670 | 9 | 74% (A) |
| 17 | Wedgefield School | 742 | 10 | 74% (A) |
| 18 | Orlando Science Elementary Charter | 593 | 8 | 74% (A) |
| 19 | Legacy High Charter | 737 | 10 | 74% (A) |
| 20 | West Creek Elementary | 589 | 8 | 74% (A) |
OSCEOLA COUNTY — 59% (“B”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NeoCity Academy | 740 | 8 | 93% (A) |
| 2 | Professional & Technical High School | 860 | 10 | 86% (A) |
| 3 | Osceola County School for the Arts | 926 | 11 | 84% (A) |
| 4 | Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM) | 705 | 9 | 78% (A) |
| 5 | Canoe Creek K-8 | 735 | 10 | 74% (A) |
| 6 | Celebration K-8 | 712 | 10 | 71% (A) |
| 7 | Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) | 854 | 12 | 71% (A) |
| 8 | New Dimensions High School | 706 | 10 | 71% (A) |
| 9 | Narcoossee Middle School | 607 | 9 | 67% (A) |
| 10 | Neptune Middle School | 586 | 9 | 65% (A) |
| 11 | Osceola Science Charter School | 640 | 10 | 64% (A) |
| 12 | Tohopekaliga High School | 629 | 10 | 63% (B) |
| 13 | St. Cloud Middle School | 560 | 9 | 62% (B) |
| 14 | Harmony Community School | 497 | 8 | 62% (A) |
| 15 | Celebration High School | 618 | 10 | 62% (B) |
| 16 | Narcoossee Elementary School | 489 | 8 | 61% (B) |
| 17 | Hickory Tree Elementary School | 483 | 8 | 60% (B) |
| 18 | Harmony High School | 603 | 10 | 60% (B) |
| 19 | Mater Palms Academy | 602 | 10 | 60% (B) |
| 20 | Four Corners Upper School | 658 | 11 | 60% (B) |
POLK COUNTY — 56% (“C”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Avenue Academy | 606 | 8 | 76% (A) |
| 2 | McKeel Academy Central | 597 | 8 | 75% (A) |
| 3 | Davenport School of the Arts | 731 | 10 | 73% (A) |
| 4 | South McKeel Academy | 582 | 8 | 73% (A) |
| 5 | Union Academy | 653 | 9 | 73% (A) |
| 6 | McKeel Academy of Technology | 780 | 11 | 71% (A) |
| 7 | Frank E. Brigham Academy | 566 | 8 | 71% (A) |
| 8 | Lakeland Montessori School House | 352 | 5 | 70% (A) |
| 9 | Magnolia Montessori Academy | 700 | 10 | 70% (A) |
| 10 | Berkley Accelerated | 626 | 9 | 70% (A) |
| 11 | Lawton Chiles Middle Academy | 622 | 9 | 69% (A) |
| 12 | Alturas Elementary School | 539 | 8 | 67% (A) |
| 13 | Valleyview Elementary School | 536 | 8 | 67% (A) |
| 14 | Rochelle School of the Arts | 666 | 10 | 67% (A) |
| 15 | Polk Pre-Collegiate Academy | 395 | 6 | 66% (A) |
| 16 | Jewett Middle Academy Magnet | 588 | 9 | 65% (A) |
| 17 (Tie) | Dundee Elementary Academy | 522 | 8 | 65% (A) |
| 17 (Tie) | Berkley Elementary School | 522 | 8 | 65% (A) |
| 18 | Cleveland Court Elementary School | 512 | 8 | 64% (A) |
| 19 | Ridgeview Global Studies Academy | 764 | 12 | 64% (A) |
| 20 | Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School | 570 | 9 | 63% (B) |
SEMINOLE COUNTY — 66% (“A”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choices in Learning Charter | 655 | 8 | 82% (A) |
| 2 | Rainbow Elementary School | 650 | 8 | 81% (A) |
| 3 | Woodlands Elementary School | 618 | 8 | 77% (A) |
| 4 | Crooms Academy of Information Technology | 749 | 10 | 75% (A) |
| 5 | Seminole Science Charter School | 748 | 10 | 75% (A) |
| 6 | Chiles Middle School | 657 | 9 | 73% (A) |
| 7 | Sabal Point Elementary School | 581 | 8 | 73% (A) |
| 8 | Heathrow Elementary School | 579 | 8 | 72% (A) |
| 9 | Hagerty High School | 721 | 10 | 72% (A) |
| 10 | Oviedo High School | 711 | 10 | 71% (A) |
| 11 | Galileo School for Gifted Learning | 709 | 10 | 71% (A) |
| 12 | Keeth Elementary School | 567 | 8 | 71% (A) |
| 13 | Rock Lake Middle School | 637 | 9 | 71% (A) |
| 14 | Galileo School for Gifted Learning Skyway | 705 | 10 | 71% (A) |
| 15 | Lawton Elementary School | 563 | 8 | 70% (A) |
| 16 | Walker Elementary School | 558 | 8 | 70% (A) |
| 17 | Jackson Heights Middle School | 627 | 9 | 70% (A) |
| 18 | Partin Elementary School | 555 | 8 | 69% (A) |
| 19 | Layer Elementary School | 553 | 8 | 69% (A) |
| 20 (Tie) | Goldsboro Elementary Magnet | 551 | 8 | 69% (A) |
| 20 (Tie) | Carillon Elementary School | 551 | 8 | 69% (A) |
SUMTER COUNTY — 69% (“A”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villages Charter School | 905 | 12 | 75% (A) |
| 2 | South Sumter Middle School | 595 | 9 | 66% (A) |
| 3 | Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School | 527 | 8 | 66% (A) |
| 4 | Bushnell Elementary School | 497 | 8 | 62% (A) |
| 5 | Wildwood Middle/High School | 662 | 11 | 60% (B) |
| 6 | South Sumter High School | 583 | 10 | 58% (B) |
| 7 | Webster Elementary School | 429 | 8 | 54% (B) |
| 8 | Wildwood Intermediate School | 358 | 7 | 51% (C) |
*Sumter County only has the listed 8 schools on record.
VOLUSIA COUNTY — 61% (“B”)
| Rank | School | Points Earned | Total Components | 2024 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coronado Beach Elementary School | 679 | 8 | 85% (A) |
| 2 | Pine Trail Elementary School | 570 | 8 | 71% (A) |
| 3 | Sweetwater Elementary School | 565 | 8 | 71% (A) |
| 4 | Ormond Beach Elementary School | 560 | 8 | 70% (A) |
| 5 | Chisholm Elementary School | 555 | 8 | 69% (A) |
| 6 | Seabreeze High School | 686 | 10 | 69% (A) |
| 7 | Deltona High School | 672 | 10 | 67% (A) |
| 8 | Creekside Middle School | 600 | 9 | 67% (A) |
| 9 | Cypress Creek Elementary School | 527 | 8 | 66% (A) |
| 10 (Tie) | Pathways Elementary School | 526 | 8 | 66% (A) |
| 10 (Tie) | Spruce Creek Elementary School | 526 | 8 | 66% (A) |
| 11 | Ormond Beach Middle School | 589 | 9 | 65% (A) |
| 12 | Volusia Online Learning FLVS (Franchise) | 785 | 12 | 65% (A) |
| 13 | Burns Science and Technology Charter School | 780 | 12 | 65% (A) |
| 14 | Edgewater Public School | 514 | 8 | 64% (A) |
| 15 | Volusia Pines Elementary School | 503 | 8 | 63% (A) |
| 16 | Debary Elementary School | 502 | 8 | 63% (A) |
| 17 (Tie) | University High School | 627 | 10 | 63% (B) |
| 17 (Tie) | New Smyrna Beach High School | 627 | 10 | 63% (B) |
| 18 | Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts | 618 | 10 | 62% (B) |
| 19 (Tie) | Atlantic High School | 609 | 10 | 61% (B) |
| 19 (Tie) | Hospital Homebound | 609 | 10 | 61% (B) |
| 20 | Tomoka Elementary School | 486 | 8 | 61% (B) |
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