Of the 326 DeSoto County students who took part in the 2022-23 school year FAST, 25.2% met the testing standard while 1.5% exceeded expectations, according to the Florida Department of Education.
DeSoto County’s proficiency level in the 2022-23 school year was 26.7%, 27.4% lower than the state’s average of 54.1%.
During the 2022-23 school year, Clay County students fared the best on the Algebra portion of the FSA, with 79.4% of them succeeding. Meanwhile Putnam County students did worst on Algebra, with 24.7% of the students passing the test.
There were 4,579 students enrolled in DeSoto 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.
While Florida public school students saw gains in math on the 2022-2023 FAST, their performance in ELA was slightly lower than in the previous school year. Math scores remained around 55% success rate, while ELA scores hovered around 50%.
In 2022, Florida replaced the paper-based FSA with the computer-based Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Administered three times a year between kindergarten and 10th grade, the FAST is supposed to provide a faster and more individualized feedback on students’ performance than its predecessor.
| School Year | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceeded standards (%) | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 1.5% | 4,579 |
