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Palm Beach schools report increases in A/B-rated campuses, district is 1 of 13 academically high-performing Florida districts
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Jamie Wyatt and Chief Academic Officer Maria Bishop presented a fall instructional review showing increases in the number of A/B district-operated schools and improvements across many tested subjects, while flagging persistent gaps in fifth-grade science and subgroup outcomes. Board members pressed for targeted strategies for
The Palm Beach County School District reported gains in school performance and postsecondary outcomes during a fall instructional review presented to the board on Oct. 7.
"We have 120 district operated schools that were rated A and B, which is up from 113 last year," Deputy Superintendent Jamie Wyatt said. The district reported gains across multiple tested subjects and increased participation in advanced coursework (AP, ACE, IB and dual enrollment) for middle- and high-school students.
Chief Academic Officer Maria Bishop told the board that 33 district-operated schools improved by one or more letter grades, that select district schools ranked nationally (Suncoast High School and Dreyfo School of the Arts among…
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