Santa Rosa County school grades are out. How did your school do?

Santa Rosa County District Schools maintained an "A" grade for the 2023-2024 school year, according to grades released by the Florida Department of Education on Wednesday.

This was the second-year students were tested using a new set of state standards and state assessments called FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking.) This test was written specifically for Florida students, based on the roll-out of the Florida Department of Education’s new B.E.S.T. standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking).

Last year’s 2022-2023 school grades served as an “informational baseline” to guide school districts leading into this school year.

This year's result marks the district's 12th A grade since 2010. The only years in the past nearly decade and a half the district has not earned an "A" were in 2021 – when Florida schools were given the option to "opt-in" to receiving a grade and many, including Santa Rosa County, choose not to – and in 2016, when the district earned a "B."

A break-down of each school’s results can be found at the bottom of this article.

Santa Rosa County District Schools state grades for 2023-2024

Santa Rosa County District Schools maintained an “A" grade for the 2023-2024 school year for the sixth year in a row.

In total, 14 schools received an A, 10 received a B, four received a C, one received a D and zero received an F. The only D grade, Bagdad Elementary School, received a C last school year.

“For the 2023-2024 school year, Santa Rosa County District Schools has earned the overall district grade of an “A” yet again. Thank you to all of our teachers, staff, students, families, and community for this joint effort in ensuring academic excellence in our district. These results reflect the dedicated teachers, supportive community, and effective leadership in Santa Rosa County,” Santa Rosa County District Schools spokesperson Nadia Colin wrote in a statement.

A total of five schools increased a letter grade from 22-23 to 23-24:

• East Milton Elementary (C to B)

• Hobbs Middle School (C to B)

• Rhodes Elementary (C to B)

• Santa Rosa Virtual (B to A)

• Woodlawn Beach Middle School (B to A)

Santa Rosa County District schools ranked eighth overall in the state of Florida, according to Colin.

Previously: Waiting on Florida school grades? They may not release for months. Here's why

Some of the testing achievements Colin highlighted from the past year include:

• English Language Arts Achievement has increased by 4%

• Mathematics Achievement has increased by 5%

• Science Achievement has increased by 1%

• Social Studies Achievement has increased by 4%

• Middle School Acceleration has increased by 6%

• College and Career Acceleration has increased by 5%

Santa Rosa County District Schools state grades for 2023-2024

Santa Rosa County District Schools that received an “A” grade

1. Chumuckla Elementary School

2. Gulf Breeze Elementary School  

3. Gulf Breeze Middle School           

4. Gulf Breeze High School

5. Holley-Navarre Intermediate

6. Holley-Navarre Middle School

7. Oriole Beach Elementary School               

8. Thomas L Sims Middle School    

9. West Navarre Intermediate School                           

10. Navarre High School

11. Woodlawn Beach Middle School

12. Wallace Lake K-8             

13. East Bay K-8 School

14. Santa Rosa Virtual Franchise

Santa Rosa County District Schools that received a “B” grade

1. Central School

2. Berryhill Elementary School        

3. East Milton Elementary School

4. Jay Elementary School   

5. Milton High School         

6. Pace High School

7. W. H. Rhodes Elementary School              

8. Hobbs Middle School

9. Avalon Middle School

10. S. S. Dixon Intermediate School 

Santa Rosa County District Schools that received a “C” grade

1. Jay High School

2. Martin Luther King Middle School

3. Pea Ridge Elementary School

4. Bennett C Russell Elementary School

Santa Rosa County District Schools that received a “D” grade

1. Bagdad Elementary School

Santa Rosa County District Schools that received “F” grade

None

More information on school accountability can be found at https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/accountability-reporting/school-grades/index.stml

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida school grades 2024 are in. See how Santa Rosa County did