School grades recently released from the Florida Department of Education show improvement among local schools but still left the School District of Lee County still ranking ninth among the largest 10 school districts in the state.
A B grade was maintained for the School District of Lee County for the 2024-2025 school year, which reflected continued progress and academic achievement across all schools. The grade was based on the third year of Florida’s new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) assessments aligned with Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) standards. Student performance and growth in English Language Arts and mathematics, as well as standalone achievement measure for third-grade ELA were key accountability components for the rating, officials said.
“We are just getting started,” Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin said. “Our goal is to be the No. 1 district in the State of Florida. The team we have put in place and the changes ready to greet students and staff when they return to school on Aug. 11 will take us there. We will not rest until we are No. 1.”…