Volusia & Flagler Schools Land 'A' Grades from Florida Education Department

The Florida Department of Education released its district grades for 2026 on Wednesday. Both Flagler and Volusia's school districts scored an 'A'. For Flagler Schools, an A grade was the county's first year doing so since 2019. Volusia County Schools has been an A district for two years running now. "This achievement is a direct reflection of the dedication, hard work, and passion our faculty and staff have for each of our students," said Flagler Superintendent LaShakia Moore. "From the classroom teachers who inspire daily breakthroughs to our support teams and administrators who created safe, nurturing environments every single day, this 'A' belongs to you." State Performance Across Florida, 76% of all schools earned either an A or a B grade. This figure marks a five percent increase from 2024-25, when only 71% of the state's schools achieved such a grade. 60% of Florida's schools either increased their grade from last year or maintained an A. Only 31 schools in Florida earned a D or F grade, down from 70 in last year's grades. 78% of charter schools achieved an A or B, slightly higher than the 76% of traditional public schools which did so. "Florida continues to prove that high expectations, expanded school choice and strong accountability produce real results for students," said Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas. "I want to thank our teachers and parents for the important work they do each day to help students achieve their full potential. These results are worth celebrating, but they also challenge us to continue raising the bar. Together, we will build on this momentum, strengthen student achievement, and ensure even greater success for Florida's schools in the years ahead." Flagler Schools Individual Grades Elementary Belle Terre Elementary School: A Bunnell Elementary School: B Old Kings Elementary School: A Rymfire Elementary School: B Wadsworth Elementary School: B Middle Buddy Taylor Middle School: A Indian Trails Middle School: A High Flagler Palm Coast High School: A Matanzas High School: A Charter Imagine School at Town Center: B Volusia Schools Individual Grades Elementary Beachside Elementary School: A Blue Lake Elementary School: B Champion Elementary School: B Chisholm Elementary School: A Citrus Grove Elementary School: B Coronado Beach Elementary School: A Cypress Creek Elementary School: A DeBary Elementary School: A Deltona Lakes Elementary School: B Discovery Elementary School: C Edgewater Public School: A Edith I. Starke Elementary School: B Enterprise Elementary School: A Forest Lake Elementary School: B Freedom Elementary School: A Friendship Elementary School: B George W. Marks Elementary School: B Holly Hill Elementary: C Horizon Elementary School: A Indian River Elementary School: A Louise S. McInnis Elementary School: B Manatee Cove Elementary School: C Orange City Elementary School: B Ormond Beach Elementary School: A Osteen Elementary School: A Palm Terrace Elementary School: C Pathways Elementary School: A Pierson Elementary School: B Pine Trail Elementary School: A Port Orange Elementary School: A Pride Elementary School: A Read-Patillo Elementary School: A R.J. Longstreet Elementary School: A South Daytona Elementary School: B Spirit Elementary School: B Spruce Creek Elementary School: A Sugar Mill Elementary School: A Sunrise Elementary School: A Sweetwater Elementary School: A Timbercrest Elementary School: A Tomoka Elementary School: A Turie T. Small Elementary School: C Volusia Pines Elementary School: A Westside Elementary School: B Woodward Avenue Elementary School: A  Middle Campbell Middle School: C Creekside Middle School: A David C. Hinson Sr. Middle School: A DeLand Middle School: B Deltona Middle School: B Galaxy Middle School: C Heritage Middle School: B New Smyrna Beach Middle School: B Ormond Beach Middle School: B River Springs Middle School: B Silver Sands Middle School: B Southwestern Middle School: A T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School: B  High Atlantic High School: A DeLand High School: A Deltona High School: A Mainland High School: A New Smyrna Beach High School: A Pine Ridge High School: B Seabreeze High School: A Spruce Creek High School: A T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School: B University High School: B  Charter Burns Science and Technology Charter School: A Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts: A The Reading Edge Academy: C Samsula Academy: A  Virtual Volusia Online Learning-FLVS: A