FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Jefferson County's proficiency level in the 2022-23 school year was 27.3%, 28.5% lower than the state's average of 55.8%.
During the 2022-23 school year, Nassau County students fared the best on the Math portion of the FSA, with 78.4% of them succeeding. Meanwhile Jefferson County students did worst on Math, with 27.3% of the students passing the test.
There were 715 students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year.
According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
After the pandemic, Florida registered a decline in students' performance, especially in mathematics-related areas.
While Florida public school students saw gains in math on the 2022-2023 FAST, their performance in ELA was slightly lower than in the previous school year. Math scores remained around 55% success rate, while ELA scores hovered around 50%.
In 2022, Florida replaced the paper-based FSA with the computer-based Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Administered three times a year between kindergarten and 10th grade, the FAST is supposed to provide a faster and more individualized feedback on students’ performance than its predecessor.
| School Year | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceeded standards (%) | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25.7% | 1.6% | 715 |
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