Florida released its 2025-26 public school grades on Thursday, and the results continued a multi-year trend: 76% of schools statewide earned an A or a B, and the number of D- and F-rated schools kept falling.
The grades, issued by the Florida Department of Education, assign each public school and district an A-through-F letter grade based largely on student performance on state assessments. This year, 1,736 schools earned an A, up from 1,531 a year ago. The number of D-rated schools dropped from 61 to 24, and just six schools statewide received an F. State officials said 60% of schools either improved their grade or held on to an A.
Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas credited the results to the state's focus on student achievement, teacher support, and school accountability. "Florida's progress is not accidental," he said in a statement. "It is the result of an unwavering focus on students."
How the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches Did
Four of the five districts serving the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches earned A grades from the state. Only Okeechobee County fell short of one.
| District | Grade | A | B | C | D | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County | A | 109 | 59 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin County | A | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian River County | A | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Lucie County | A | 17 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Okeechobee County | C | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Number of schools at each letter grade, by district. Source: Florida Department of Education, 2025-26 school grades.
The table's D and F columns have names behind them. In Palm Beach County, the lone F went to Glades Academy, a charter school in Pahokee, and Okeechobee County's single D was North Elementary School.
The Statewide Picture
At the district level, 34 Florida districts earned an A, 23 received a B, and 10 got a C. No school district was rated D or F, according to the Department of Education.
The state also reported a 92.2% graduation rate and said more than 60% of students are performing on or above grade level in both English language arts and mathematics. State leaders pointed to gains in workforce education, school choice participation, and civics as part of the broader 2025-26 results. You can view the full PDF results here.
The Six Schools That Received an F
Only six schools in all of Florida received an F for 2025-26, out of more than 3,400 that were graded. Most are small charter or specialized programs rather than large neighborhood schools:
- Glades Academy INC, Palm Beach County
- Visible Men Academy, Manatee County
- Innovation Academy SRQ, Sarasota County
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida, Osceola County
- McIntosh Area School, Marion County
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School, Alachua County
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary, in the Gainesville area, is the clearest example of a traditional district-run neighborhood school on the list. The same tilt showed up among the 24 schools that received a D, a group also heavy with charter and online operators.
How to Read a School Grade, and Where to Look Yours Up
A letter grade is a useful headline, but it is a blend of several things: how students score on state tests, how much they improve year over year, and, for high schools, graduation and college-and-career readiness. Two schools with the same letter can look very different underneath, and a school's grade can move a notch on the strength of learning gains even when raw proficiency holds steady.
The Florida Department of Education publishes the full list of every graded school in the state. To go a layer deeper than the letter, you can look up any Florida school's test-score data, demographics, and multi-year history on allk12, or start with our ranking of the best schools in Florida to see how the top campuses compare beyond a single grade.
Sources
CBS12 News: Florida school grades released, see how your school district did
Florida Department of Education: School Grades
