JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state’s 2025 school grades during a news conference on Monday in Jacksonville.
Duval County Public Schools was among the districts with the most notable score changes, going from a “B” grade in 2024 to an “A” grade this year. Moreover, according to the oldest available data, this is the first time DCPS has earned an “A” grade.
Superintendent Christopher Bernier said this highlights the collective efforts of instructional staff, principals, School Board and district leaders, and community partners.
“These results aren’t just a reflection of test scores — they’re a reflection of vision, leadership, and relentless effort at the school level,” said Bernier. “Duval Delivers because our schools delivered.”
In Duval County, there are 59 schools, 45 from the district and 14 charter schools, that are now considered “Overall A” schools. “Overall B” schools are just behind with 53 schools, 44 of which are part of the district and nine are charter.
The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, also known as the FAST exams, started during the 2022-2023 school year and helps determine school grades. It happens three times throughout the school year.
Anastasios Kamoutsas, Florida’s next Commissioner of Education, credits FAST with the growing success of school districts.
“We put Florida students on a better pathway to success with real-time data throughout the year, teachers and parents are able to provide necessary interventions for their students before the end of the school year,” Kamoutsas said.
DeSantis said Florida schools earned improved grades across all school types, including 71% of all graded schools now earning either an “A” or “B” grade.
“That’s a really big deal. This exceeds our performance last year,” DeSantis said.
Monday’s news conference was held at Oceanway Elementary School, which went from a “C” grade last year to an “A” grade this year. The last time Oceanway Elementary received an “A” was in 2022.
DCPS announced it will hold an event on Tuesday morning with the “people behind one of the most remarkable academic turnarounds in Duval history.” School leaders and educators from 10 different schools, whose school grades climbed at least two letter grades, will be attending the event.
Here’s a breakdown of how all Northeast Florida school districts performed this year:
Alachua County - 2025 Overall: B (2024 overall: B)
- A: 15 schools (10 district, 5 charter)
- B: 15 schools (12 district, 3 charter)
- C: 12 schools (10 district, 2 charter)
- D: 4 schools (3 district, 1 charter)
- I: 2 schools (1 district, 1 charter)
Baker County - 2025 Overall: B (2024 Overall: B)
- B: 3 schools
- C: 2 schools
Bradford County - 2025 Overall: B (2024 overall: C)
- A: 2 schools
- B: 2 schools
- C: 2 schools (1 district, 1 charter)
Clay County - 2025 Overall: A (2024 overall: A)
- A: 25 schools (23 district, 2 charter)
- B: 16 schools
- C: 4 schools (3 district, 1 charter)
- D: 1 school (1 charter)
Columbia County - 2025 Overall: B (2024 overall: B)
- A: 2 schools (1 district, 1 charter)
- B: 3 schools
- C: 8 schools
Duval County - 2025 Overall: A (2024 overall: B)
- A: 59 schools (45 district, 14 charter)
- B: 53 schools (44 district, 9 charter)
- C: 56 schools (46 district, 10 charter)
- D: 7 schools (2 district, 5 charter)
- F: 1 school (1 charter)
- I: 1 school (1 district)
Flagler County - 2025 Overall: B (2024 overall: B)
- A: 3 schools
- B: 5 schools
- C: 3 schools (2 district, 1 charter)
Nassau County - 2025 Overall: A (2024 overall: A)
- A: 14 schools
Putnam County - 2025 Overall: C (2024 overall: C)
- A: 4 schools (3 district, 1 charter)
- B: 3 schools (2 district, 1 charter)
- C: 9 schools
St. Johns County - 2025 Overall: A (2024 overall: A)
- A: 37 schools
- B: 7 schools (6 district, 1 charter)
Union County - 2025 Overall: B (2024 overall: B)
- B: 3 schools
