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Rate of Decline: 3rd through 10th Grade

Should parents ask whether Florida schools add or subtract value when they educate our children?

Scroll down to the list below to see your county: Counties are in alphabetical order. The amount of decline is on the right, the column in red.

The latest 2006 FCAT data shows that every Florida school district shows large declines in the number of students who read on grade level between 3rd grade and 10th grade. On average statewide, 6.1% of students appear to fall below grade level in reading for each additional year of education in a Florida school. To see what these FCAT data mean, see Gov. Jeb Bush's letter.

Florida's best district (ranked #1): Lafayette district declined least -- it still had 35% of students appear to fall below grade level in reading between 3rd grade and 10th grade.
Florida's lowest district (ranked #67): Franklin district declined most -- 63% of students appear to fall below grade level in reading by 10th grade.
Florida's overall average: 43% of Florida's students appear to fall below grade level in reading between 3rd grade and 10th grade.

Out of 2.6 million students in Florida (Fall 2005), 43% is a large number. 1.1 million students appear to read on grade level or above, then fall below grade level in reading during a Florida public school education.

What's the answer? Should parents ask whether Florida schools add or subtract value when they educate our children?

This table* compares data from the 2006 FCAT reading test for 3rd graders with 10th graders for "all curriculum students". It lists the percent of students who read at FCAT Achievement Level 3 and above, Florida's standard definition for students who read on grade level. The right column shows each district's state rank. (The left column is the district number assigned by Florida state's Department of Education.)

*This table compares data from "all curriculum students" from the 2006 FCAT reading test. It lists the percent of 3rd grade and 10th grade students who read at FCAT Achievement Level 3 and above, Florida's standard definition for students who read on grade level.

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