Brevard retains A district grade for second year; staff report gains in AP, IB, dual enrollment and CTE access

Brevard County School District staff delivered a summary of the 2024–25 student achievement results at the Aug. 26 board meeting, reporting that the district earned an A grade for a second consecutive year and that several accountability measures improved.

A presenter told the board that 9 of 12 components used in the district grade either maintained or improved, and that 41 schools increased total points year over year. The presentation named 13 schools that improved their school grade in 2024–25 and identified Madison Middle School, Palm Bay Elementary and Space Coast Junior Senior High as having improved in every cell of the school grade matrix.

Staff also reported a significant reduction in the number of schools flagged by state accountability for underperforming subgroups and said multiple schools had exited ESSA-identified status after subgroup improvement. The presentation addressed acceleration, career and college readiness and career and technical education (CTE) outcomes; staff said the district maintained a 70 percent acceleration rate and expanded access to dual enrollment, AP, IB and Cambridge programs while increasing pass rates in many of those programs.

Examples cited in the presentation included a 75 percent AP pass rate and an approximately 79 percent IB pass rate; Cambridge and dual-enrollment participation and pass rates also increased, staff said. Staff emphasized that expanding access while also raising or maintaining pass rates was an important outcome of 2024–25.

Board members and the superintendent praised teachers and school leaders, saying classroom instruction and teacher work produced the gains. The board did not take action on the presentation but called it a reason to recognize teachers and school staff.