Of the 3,649 Sarasota County students who took part in the 2022-23 school year FAST, 42.8% met the testing standard while 16.6% exceeded expectations, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Sarasota County’s proficiency level in the 2022-23 school year was 59.4%, 10.5% higher 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 45,056 students enrolled in Sarasota 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.
After the pandemic, Florida registered a decline in students’ performance, especially in mathematics-related areas.
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.
| School Year | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceeded standards (%) | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 42.8% | 16.6% | 45,056 |
