June 12, 2005
Florida school grades
Last week, the Florida Department of Education released its assignment of letter grades to Florida schools. There's plenty of discussion in Florida's newspapers about various things, but I don't think anyone has looked at the grades vis-a-vis the hardest-hit counties from last fall's hurricanes. Here's what I noticed:
And yes, for some reason, you have to scroll down...
| In Escambia, Polk, or St. Lucie county? | Maintained or improved school grade | Decreased school grade | Proportion decreased |
|---|---|---|---|
| All schools | |||
| Escambia, Polk, or St. Lucie | 154 | 43 | 22% |
| Other counties | 1967 | 460 | 19% |
| Elementary schools | |||
| Escambia, Polk, or St. Lucie | 87 | 34 | 28% |
| Other counties | 1185 | 296 | 20% |
| Middle schools | |||
| Escambia, Polk, or St. Lucie | 33 | 4 | 11% |
| Other counties | 393 | 75 | 16% |
| High schools | |||
| Escambia, Polk, or St. Lucie | 25 | 3 | 11% |
| Other counties | 275 | 61 | 18% |
Note: The analysis excludes schools that are missing grades for either 2004 or 2005. The top part of the table includes schools with other grade configurations. (Thanks to my spouse for pointing out I had the numbers reversed the first time I put this up.)
Source: Florida School Grades web site
This is rather curious indeed, and I'm not sure what to make of it.
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Posted in Education policy on June 12, 2005 09:19 PM | |
