Florida school performance surges with 71% of graded schools earning A or B in 2025
Tallahassee, Florida – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has revealed good news for the 2024-25 school year: school performance has gone up significantly across the state. The new data shows that both traditional public schools and charter schools have good academic results. This shows that Florida’s education reforms are working.
According to the Florida Department of Education, 71% of all graded K-12 schools received either an “A” or “B” rating in 2025. That’s a big jump from the 64% it was the year before. This year, 2,461 schools got top marks, up from 2,215 in 2024. Charter schools are still doing very well, with 77% of rated charter schools getting a “A” or “B.”
Governor DeSantis said that the state’s progress monitoring system, which lets teachers keep an eye on how well their students are doing all year, was responsible for these improvements.
“Florida’s use of statewide progress monitoring is yet another example of how Florida leads on education,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Providing more opportunities for parents and teachers to intervene in a child’s performance in school leads to better outcomes and a higher quality education.”
Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. echoed that sentiment, emphasizing how targeted strategies and school choice are making a difference.
“This year’s school grades demonstrate that Florida’s focus on the future of education has paid off,” Diaz said. “Under Governor DeSantis’ leadership, Florida has implemented innovative strategies like progress monitoring and provided students with the choices they need to succeed.”
Incoming Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas also praised the results, stating that the school grades are proof of Florida’s effective approach.
“Florida has laid the blueprint for educational success in America,” said Incoming Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas.
The breakdown of the data demonstrates that things are getting better at every level. The number of elementary schools that got a “A” went up by four points. There was a nine-point rise in “A” grades in middle schools and a ten-point rise in high schools.
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Districts across the state also did well. Twenty-eight school districts got a “A” for the years 2024–25, and thirty-one got a “B.” It’s important to note that no district got a “D” or “F.” The number of low-performing schools also dropped significantly. This year, only 71 schools got a “D” or “F” grade, down from 117 last year.
More than half of all schools, 1,908 in total, either got better grades or kept their “A.”
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Florida’s education policy and performance continue to stand out nationally after another year of academic gains. The 2025 school grades show a continual path of growth thanks to new ideas, responsibility, and a focus on student success.
