FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Two South Florida school districts have received “A” grades from the Florida Department of Education.
Top administrators from both public school districts took to the microphone to share the good news after the grades were posted and tout their districts’ strong showings.
“Three-peat. That’s all I gotta say, a three-peat,” said Broward Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn. “This is a celebratory moment for Broward County Public Schools.”
“Once again, seven years in a row, our district is designated as an A-rated school district, and we cannot be more proud of the incredible work that we continue to do,” said M-DCPS Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres.
The annual report evaluated the school districts and concluded that they each had a year of strong academic performance.
This is Broward’s third year earning an “A” grade, while Miami-Dade has been earning it since 2018, excluding the two years during the pandemic when the state didn’t issue grades.
“It is proof that academic excellence has become the standard at Broward County Public Schools,” said BCPS Vice Chair Dr. Jeff Holness.
State officials said 61% of schools in Broward earned an “A” grade, 25% earned a “B,” and 14% earned a “C”. The district didn’t have any “D” or “F” schools for the second year in a row.
“Our teachers are stepping up, they’re building their capacity, they’re learning actually to address the needs of today’s modernized kids, and it’s showing in these accomplishments year over year,” said Hepburn.
As for Miami-Dade, 63% earned an “A”, 24% earned a “B”, and 12% earned a “C”. There was only one Miami-Dade school that received a “D”: Collegiate Preparatory Academy, a charter school.
“We do not stop innovating because we know we have to compete. We are one of the most successful urban school districts in this nation, and that is clearly stated. We have a record of seven A’s, and that is difficult to find across the state,” said Dotres.
Hepburn also emphasized that these grades will not be a factor in deciding which schools the district plans to close for the upcoming school year. He says the problem is enrollment and not academic performance.
Across the state, 76% of schools earned an “A” or “B” grade, up from 71% two years ago, according to the report.
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