The School District of Palm Beach received an A rating for the 2023-24 school year, according to an announcement on July 24 by the Florida Department of Education. The district increased its overall ranking among other school districts statewide.
School districts and individual public schools receive letter grades from the Florida Department of Education based on several factors, including student performance on state tests, graduation rates and student performance on advanced coursework.
“Today’s announcement underscores the dedication of Palm Beach County’s families, teachers, administrators, support staff and community members to educating, affirming and inspiring our students,” Superintendent Michael Burke said. “I’m especially proud of our students who put in the hard work to achieve this coveted ‘A’ rating. With the highest graduation rate among Florida’s largest urban school districts and an ‘A’ rating, Palm Beach County schools remain ‘Your Best Choice’ for students and families in Palm Beach County.”
This school year, 59 schools improved one or more letter grade, and 131 schools earned an “A” or “B” grade, which is the highest total number in the last five years.
Earlier this summer, the Florida Department of Education also released the 2023-24 school year assessment results.
School District of Palm Beach County students achieved academic gains in almost all tested subject areas, especially Algebra 1, which saw the largest increase in growth among the seven largest school districts in the state.
The district also saw an increase in the percentage of students scoring level 3 or higher in grades 3 to 10 combined for English Language Arts at a higher rate than the state.
Learn more about the School District of Palm Beach County at www.palmbeachschools.org.
