Pasco County School projects no D or F schools; three schools jump from D to A

An agency official for Pasco County School said the district’s preliminary data project that there will be no D or F schools this year and that three schools have improved three letter grades from a D to an A.

"We will not have any D or F schools," the official said, noting that final school grades are not scheduled for official release until July. The speaker added that the district is seeing a significant increase in A and B schools and that Pasco County School is on track to become an A-rated district this year.

The official framed the progress as the result of collective effort across the district, praising teachers, principals, counselors, instructional assistants, support staff, bus drivers, cafeteria teams, custodians, maintenance personnel and district staff. "This kind of progress is never the result of one person or one moment," the speaker said, calling out "thousands of daily acts of care, commitment and excellence." The official also thanked students, families and community partners.

The announcement is a preview based on internal data; the speaker reiterated that official school grades will be released in July. No specific school names, numerical counts beyond the three-school improvement claim, or comparative historical spreadsheets were provided in the remarks.

The district did not announce any formal actions, votes or policy changes during the remarks. The most immediate next step noted in the statement is the public release of official school grades in July.