On July 24, 2024, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released district and school grades for the 2023-2024 academic year, showcasing the Martin County School District’s (MCSD) strong performance.
With two years of data now available from the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments, the grading system has been updated to include new components. These include learning gains in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, learning gains for the lowest quartile of students (the lowest 25% of test scores) in ELA and Math, and 3rd-grade ELA proficiency.
Additionally, FLDOE has adjusted the grading scale, creating one for elementary schools and another for middle, high, and combined schools. For secondary schools, the grading scale has been increased so that earning 64% or higher of the total points possible now earns a school an “A,” up from 62%. District grades follow this same grading scale.
According to the data released, the Martin County School District earned 63%, maintaining its “B” grade and coming within one percentage point of earning an “A.” MCSD ranked 11th out of Florida's 67 school districts in accountability rankings, outperforming both St. Lucie Public Schools and Okeechobee Public Schools. Additionally, the majority of schools in the district earned an “A” or “B” rating, reflecting the district’s commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement.
“The accountability rankings achieved by our district and individual schools this year are a testament to our collective hard work and dedication,” Superintendent Michael Maine said. “While we narrowly missed earning an 'A,' the process has underscored both our strengths and areas for growth. This experience will propel us in our continued pursuit of reaching the top of Florida's accountability rankings."
Other notable highlights include:
The Martin County School District earned 63%, maintaining the “B” grade, just one percentage point shy of earning an “A.”
Port Salerno Elementary School increased from a “C” to a “B” rating, a grade the school hasn’t earned since 2013.
The majority of schools in the District earned an “A” or a “B” rating.
79% of the students at Bessey Creek Elementary School who had the most room for improvement in math (lowest quartile of students) made learning gains.
77% of Citrus Grove Elementary School’s lowest quartile of students made learning gains in Math.
72% of Port Salerno Elementary School’s lowest quartile of students made learning gains in ELA.
73% of Indiantown Middle School’s lowest quartile of students made learning gains in Math.
Murray Middle School had an increase of 18% in middle school acceleration. Middle school acceleration refers to students who moved from 7th-grade math to Algebra 1 and achieved a proficient score. It also includes any student who received an industry certification in a related subject.
Treasure Coast Classical Academy increased from a “B” rating to an “A” rating.
89% of Clark Advanced Learning Center’s lowest quartile of students made learning gains in ELA.
FLDOE released the 23-24 F.A.S.T. results on July 1, 2024. Those results and achievement highlights can be found here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1659779
To view the 2023-2024 school year grades across the state and all of MCSD schools, click here: https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/accountability-reporting/school-grades/