School grades for 2015-2016 released

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education released Friday the school grades for the 2015-2016 year.

There were 1,137 schools that maintained an A grade or increased their grade in 2015-2016, according to FDOE.

The FDOE said the number of schools earning an F dropped by approximately 50 percent from 204 in 2014-2015 to 103 in 2015-2016.

Complete list of school grades can be found on the FDOE website

"Even as we have continued to raise the bar for student performance and implemented more rigorous standards by which schools are graded, Florida’s educators and students have continued to excel," said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. "It is clear that our focus on Florida’s most struggling students is paying off, especially in our D and F schools, 58 percent of which increased their grade in 2016. The great benefit of our state’s accountability system is that it constantly shines a light on areas that need improvement. I applaud the schools which improved, and I encourage all schools to pursue excellence persistently."

School highlights from FDOE include:

  • Two schools are graded A in 2016.
  • No schools were graded D or F in the district

Bradford County

  • One school is graded B in 2016.
  • In 2016, there is one fewer school graded F than in 2015, leaving the district with no D or F schools.
  • In 2016, one school improved its grade from an F to a C.

Clay County

  • Seven schools are graded A in 2016 and 19 schools graded B.
  • In 2016, 65% of schools are graded A or B.
  • In 2016, one school improved its grade from a D to a C.
  • Four schools are graded A in 2016 and four schools graded "B".
  • In 2016, 57% of schools are graded A or B.
  • In 2016, there is one less school graded "D" than in 2015, leaving the district with no D or F schools.
  • In 2016, one school improved its grade from a D to a C.
  • Thirty schools are graded A in 2016 and 34 schools graded B.
  • In 2016, three schools improved from a D to a B and 16 from a D to a C.
  • In 2016, six schools improved their grade from an F to a C.
  • Eight schools are graded A in 2016 and two schools graded B.
  • In 2016, 83% of schools are graded A or B.
  • There are no schools graded D or F in the district.
  • Two schools are graded A in 2016.
  • In 2016, two schools improved their grade from a D to a C.
  • Twenty-two schools are graded A in 2016 and seven schools graded "B".
  • In 2016, 78% of schools are graded A or B.
  • Two schools are graded B in 2016.
  • There are no schools graded D or F in the district.