JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state’s 2025 school grades during a news conference in Jacksonville.
Speaking at Oceanway Elementary School on Monday, DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Education Commissioner-Designate Anastasios Kamoutsas.
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DeSantis said 71% of all K-12 schools earned an “A” or “B,” reflecting improved grades across all school types in Florida.
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Overall, the governor said 28 districts received an “A” grade, 31 districts received a “B”, and eight districts earned a “C”. No districts received a “D” or an “F” grade.
“In 2025, the number of elementary schools earning an ”A” grade increased by four points, compared to 2024. The number of middle schools receiving an “A” increased by nine points, and the number of high schools earning an “A” increased by 10 points, year over year," said DeSantis.
Below is a district grade breakdown of how Central Florida schools performed in the 2024-2025 school year:
- Brevard County: A
- Flagler County: B
- Lake County: A
- Marion County: B
- Orange County: A
- Osceola County: B
- Polk County: B
- Seminole County: A
- Sumter County: A
- Volusia County: A
Below is an overview of the 2025 school grades in Florida:
- 71% of graded all schools (2,461 schools) earned an “A” or “B” in 2025 compared to 64% (2,215 schools) in 2024.
- 44% of all schools earned an “A” compared to 38% in 2024.
- 1,908 schools (56%) increased their grade or maintained an “A” in 2025.
- The number of schools earning a “D” or “F” decreased from 117 schools in 2024 to only 71 schools in 2025—a reduction of 46 schools.
Florida’s charter schools also continue to thrive. 77 percent (480) of graded charter schools earned an “A” or “B,” and 68% (412 schools) either increased their grade or maintained an “A.”