Indian River school district gets an A in state rankings; St. Lucie, Martin score B grades

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Indian River schools received the Treasure Coast's only A grade from the state this year. Martin and St. Lucie school districts each received a B grade.

The Florida Department of Education released school grades Monday, taking into account test scores and graduation rates in determining school district performance during the 2022-2023 school year.

The state typically also considers learning gains and how well students improved over the course of the year when determining school grades. With implementation of the new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking this year for K-12 students, there were no previous scores to compare.

"The simple fact this school district was able to improve 9 percentage points (to get the A) without learning gains is absolutely significant," Indian River schools Superintendent David Moore told the School Board Monday. "This is the foundation."