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Did Polk County students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year Geometry FAST tests?

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

Of the 8,007 Polk County students who took part in the 2022-23 school year FAST, 32.1% met the testing standard while 4.1% exceeded expectations, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Polk County's proficiency level in the 2022-23 school year was 36.2%, 12.7% lower than the state's average of 48.9%.

During the 2022-23 school year, Lafayette County students fared the best on the Geometry portion of the FSA, with 73.9% of them succeeding. Meanwhile Gadsden County students did worst on Geometry, with 15.3% of the students passing the test.

There were 113,875 students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2022-23 school year.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person,” said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Polk County's students proficiency in Geometry in 2022-23 School Year
2022-230%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%CountyState

Polk County's Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Geometry
School YearStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceeded standards (%)Total Enrolment
2022-2332.1%4.1%113,875

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Polk Virtual FranchiseBethune AcademyLake Alfred Elementary SchoolEdgar L. Padgett Elementary SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolJewett Middle Academy MagnetDoris A. Sanders Learning CenterPolk Pre-Collegiate AcademyBerkley Accelerated Middle SchoolFred G. Garner Elementary SchoolDundee Elementary AcademyDiscovery Academy of Lake AlfredWestwood Middle SchoolElbert Elementary SchoolWendell Watson Elementary SchoolDale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary SchoolLena Vista Elementary SchoolCarlton Palmore Elementary SchoolMaynard A. Traviss Technical CollegeRidge Technical CollegeEdward W. Bok Academy NorthLakeland Highlands Middle SchoolLake Shipp Elementary SchoolLake Wales Senior High SchoolFrank E. Brigham AcademyPolk State College Collegiate High SchoolSleepy Hill Middle SchoolSpook Hill Elementary SchoolSouthwest Elementary SchoolRoosevelt AcademyMagnolia Montessori AcademyLewis Anna Woodbury Elementary SchoolCitrus Ridge A. Civics AcademyRidge Technical AcademyPolk City Elementary SchoolPalmetto Elementary SchoolKaren M. Siegel AcademyHaines City Headstart CenterRidge Community High SchoolWalter Caldwell Elementary SchoolDaniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle SchoolRochelle School of the ArtsNew Beginnings High SchoolGause Academy of LeadershipKathleen Middle SchoolTenoroc High SchoolDavenport School of the ArtsJesse Keen Elementary SchoolLake Gibson Middle SchoolBill Duncan Opportunity CenterMulberry Senior High SchoolCypress Junction MontessoriEastside Elementary SchoolLoughman Oaks Elementary SchoolJean O'Dell Learning CenterPolk Avenue Elementary SchoolPhilip O'Brien Elementary SchoolLakeland Montessori Middle SchoolGeorge W. Jenkins Senior High SchoolPinewood Elementary SchoolLanguage and Literacy Academy for LearningUnion AcademyEagle Lake Elementary SchoolLaurel Elementary SchoolPolk County Sheriffs Regional Detention CenterCrystal Lake Middle SchoolAlturas Elementary SchoolFlorida Department of EducationKathleen Senior High SchoolCompass Middle Charter SchoolJames W. Sikes Elementary SchoolCleveland Court Elementary SchoolHighlands Grove Elementary SchoolMcKeel Academy of TechnologyLake Region High SchoolSouthwest Middle SchoolSpessard L. Holland Elementary SchoolAlta Vista Elementary SchoolFort Meade Middle/Senior High SchoolMulberry Middle SchoolMcLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts AcademyTransition SchoolDenison Middle SchoolNorth Lakeland Elementary School of ChoiceR. Bruce Wagner Elementary SchoolClarence Boswell Elementary SchoolDr. Ne Roberts Elementary SchoolWinter Haven Senior High SchoolLake Alfred-Addair Middle SchoolChain of Lakes Collegiate High SchoolHartridge AcademyPolk Virtual Instruction ProgramDiscovery High SchoolJere L. Stambaugh Middle SchoolWinter Haven Head StartHorizons Elementary SchoolInwood Elementary SchoolMcKeel Elementary AcademyDon E. Woods Opportunity CenterSouth McKeel AcademyChain of Lakes Elementary SchoolBok AcademySocrum Elementary SchoolLakeland Senior High SchoolHighland City Elementary SchoolLakeland Montessori School HouseAuburndale Central Elementary SchoolPolk Full Time eSchoolGriffin Elementary SchoolSleepy Hill Elementary SchoolBartow Senior High SchoolFrostproof Middle/Senior High SchoolRidgeview Global Studies AcademyR. Clem Churchwell Elementary SchoolShelley S. Boone Middle SchoolSandhill Elementary SchoolValleyview Elementary SchoolLake Gibson Senior High SchoolPolk County Sheriff's Central CenterRidge Teen Parent ProgramJames E. Stephens Elementary SchoolLake Marion Creek Middle SchoolJewett School Of The ArtsLawton Chiles Middle AcademyRosabelle W. Blake AcademyScott Lake Elementary SchoolBerkley Elementary SchoolFloral Avenue Elementary SchoolLincoln Avenue AcademyCrystal Lake Elementary SchoolHospital HomeboundPurcell Elementary SchoolBartow Middle SchoolJohn Snively Elementary SchoolKathleen Elementary SchoolOscar J. Pope Elementary SchoolJanie Howard Wilson SchoolHaines City Senior High SchoolBartow Elementary AcademyPolk Halfway HouseAchievement AcademyMedulla Elementary SchoolWinston Academy of EngineeringMaynard A. Traviss Technical AcademyDundee Ridge Middle AcademyWahneta Elementary SchoolAuburndale Senior High SchoolGarden Grove Elementary SchoolDixieland Elementary School

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