Florida Department of Education Reveals 2023 School Grades for Palm Beach, Indian River, and Central Florida Districts

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has released school grades for the 2022-23 school year, which serve as a baseline and carry no negative consequences. Florida transitioned to using progress monitoring instead of traditional high stakes testing, with the new Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) standards and the Florida's Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) test. These grades will help schools and districts make changes in instructional practices for better student outcomes, and there will be no penalties or sanctions for schools or districts based on these grades.