Florida Schools Increase A-B Grades To 71% In 2025

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced significant improvements in the state's K-12 school performance grades for the 2024-25 academic year, with 71% of schools receiving an “A” or “B” grade, up from 64% last year. The percentage of schools earning an “A” increased to 44%, and the number of schools with failing grades dropped from 117 to 71. Florida's progress monitoring testing, now in its third year, has been credited for enabling early intervention and better educational outcomes. Charter schools performed exceptionally well, with 77% earning “A” or “B” grades. Incoming Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas highlighted Florida's focus on returning education to basics and improving civics education, with 70% of students reaching grade level in civics. The overall improvements reflect the state's innovative education policies under Governor DeSantis' leadership, with all school districts avoiding failing scores.