How did your school perform? Find your Escambia, Santa Rosa grades here
Florida's Department of Education released its annual school grades on Monday.
This was the third year students were tested using a new set of state standards and state assessments called FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking.) This test was written specifically for Florida students, based on the roll-out of the Florida Department of Education's new B.E.S.T. standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking).
Escambia schools earned 16 'A' grades, 18 'B' grades, 16 'C' grades and 3 'D' grades.
Santa Rosa schools earned 15 'A' grades, 9 'B' grades, 5 'C' grades, and 1 'F.'
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This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Escambia, Santa Rosa County school grades 2024-25 year
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