DATE: May 19, 2000

SUBJECT: Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) Results for All Florida School Districts

A school board member asked the following question:

What districts rank higher than the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) on the FCAT?

The Department of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment has compiled the FCAT results for all districts in the state of Florida.

Attached are three tables showing the number of students tested in reading and math and the average student scale score on each of the tests for individual school districts in the state. The three tables represent elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Examining the tables it can be seen:

• Average scale scores in reading and math for secondary schools in the SDPBC are in the top half of all districts in the state.
• Average scale scores in reading and math for elementary schools in the SDPBC are in the bottom half of all districts in the state. Additionally, the average elementary reading scale score is below the state average.

The tables were created from data available on the Internet at the Florida Department of Education website at http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat/fcdtrpt.htm.

If any further information is needed, please contact Dr. Marc Baron or Jim Swick in the Department of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment, px 48851.