FCAT: State issues grades for schools; how ours fared

It’s a parent’s dream: a long list of A’s and B’s.

In south Lee County, if they don’t see the coveted grades on their own student’s report card, they can at least be reassured that high marks are being made by local schools.

In Lee County, 61 out of 77 schools graded earned the two top letter grades when they were released last week, and 38 rated an A grade, a designation that earns them a $100 per student bonus for next year.

The Florida Department of Education on Wednesday released grades for schools across the state and revealed whether each was meeting the national standard of making Adequate Yearly Progress under the No Child Left Behind Act. Under the federal law, a rising percentage of students must be considered proficient on standardized tests.

In both cases, the results boil down to how well students did on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, which measures their skills in reading, math and writing. Next year, results from the test’s science portion also will count toward school grades.

How did your child’s school stack up? Check out a few facts listed below. For more information about school grades, FCAT results and whether your school made AYP this year, visit the Florida Department of Education’s Web site at www.fdoe.org.

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Bonita Springs Elementary

2006 Grade: B

2005 Grade: A

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 79 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 69 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 57 percent of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 51 percent of fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

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Spring Creek Elementary

2006 Grade: B

2005 Grade: B

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 70 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 77 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 57 percent of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 46 of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

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Pinewoods Elementary

2006 Grade: A

2005 Grade: A

AYP: Yes

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 80 percent of fourth- and fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 74 of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 75 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 72 percent of third- and fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

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Three Oaks Elementary

2006 Grade: A

2005 Grade: A

AYP: Yes

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 79 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 78 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 67 percent of fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 63 percent of fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

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San Carlos Park Elementary

AYP: No

2006 Grade: A

2005 Grade: A

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 68 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 71 percent of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 63 percent of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 49 percent of fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

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Rayma C. Page Elementary

2006 Grade: B

2005 Grade: N/A*

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 64 percent of third-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 58 percent of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 54 percent of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 52 percent of fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

*This school opened for the 2005-2006 school year, so it was not given a school grade last year

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Bonita Springs Charter School

2006 Grade: A

2005 Grade: A

AYP: Yes

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 76 percent of third and sixth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 81 percent of fourth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 55 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 66 percent of fifth-graders scored at grade level or above

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Bonita Springs Middle School

2006 Grade: B

2005 Grade: B

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 62 percent of sixth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 56 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 41 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 35 percent of seventh-graders scored at grade level or above

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Three Oaks Middle School

2006 Grade: A

2005 Grade: B

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 62 percent of sixth- and seventh-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 68 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 43 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 53 percent of seventh-graders scored at grade level or above

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Lexington Middle School

2006 Grade: B

2005 Grade: N/A*

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 59 percent of sixth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 51 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 41 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above 8

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 38 percent of seventh-graders scored at grade level or above

*This school opened for the 2005-2006 school year, so it was not given a school grade last year

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Cypress Lake Middle School

2006 Grade: A

2005 Grade: A

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 79 percent of sixth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 73 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 58 percent of eighth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 59 percent of seventh-graders scored at grade level or above

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Estero High School

2006 Grade: C

2005 Grade: C

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 42 percent of ninth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 67 percent of tenth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 23 percent of tenth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 59 percent of ninth-graders scored at grade level or above

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South Fort Myers High School

2006 Grade: C

2005 Grade: N/A*

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 39 percent of ninth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 70 percent of tenth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 25 percent of tenth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result: 63 percent of ninth-graders scored at grade level or above

*This school opened for the 2005-2006 school year, so it was not given a school grade last year

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Cypress Lake High School

2006 Grade: B

2005 Grade: B

AYP: No

Best 2006 FCAT reading result: 52 percent of ninth-graders scored at grade level or above

Best 2006 FCAT math result: 77 percent of tenth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT reading result: 46 percent of tenth-graders scored at grade level or above

Lowest 2006 FCAT math result 68 percent of ninth-graders scored at grade level or above