Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
The number of Polk County School District students who succeeded on the test grew by 166.2% from the previous school year.
Polk County School District's proficiency level in algebra stood at 41.8% in the 2023-24 school year, 13.6% lower than the state's average of 55.4%.
During the 2023-24 school year, St. Johns County School District students fared the best on the algebra portion of the FAST, with 78% of them succeeding. Meanwhile Gadsden County School District students did worst on algebra, with 27.2% of the students passing the test.
There were 63,857 students enrolled in Polk County School District schools in the 2023-24 school year.
Florida ranks near the bottom nationwide in academic recovery since the pandemic, according to the 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard. The state placed 36th in math and 45th in reading recovery between 2019 and 2024, with the lowest reading gains in the nation from 2022 to 2024. Students remain more than half a grade behind in math and nearly a full grade behind in reading, with no district returning to its 2019 reading levels.
| School Year | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceeded standards (%) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 4.3% | 63,857 |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 7.1% | 178,395 |
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