MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Florida’s third year of test scores using the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring approach shows notable year-over-year improvements for Marion County Public Schools.

The state’s testing procedures now monitor students throughout the year in all 67 districts at regular intervals instead of depending on a single test at the end of the year.

Marion County students continued improving their scores in 2024-2025 in nearly every grade level and subject tested, including:

English Language Arts (ELA)

  • Every grade level improved year over year
  • Every grade cohort (collective students advancing to the next grade level) improved from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
  • Performance increased by 19 percentage points from the beginning of the school year (PM1) to the end of the school year (PM3), with 48% scoring on grade level or higher in PM3 compared to 29% in PM1
  • Largest year-over-year gain in seventh grade (+11 points)
  • Largest cohort improvement in ninth grade (+8 points)
  • Percent of all students scoring Level 3 and above increased three percentage points from 2024 and seven percentage points from 2023

Mathematics

  • Performance increased by 38 percentage points from the beginning of the school year (PM1) to the end of the school year (PM3), with 48% scoring on grade level or higher in PM3 compared to 10% in PM1
  • Largest gain in seventh grade (+10 points)
  • Percent of all students scoring Level 3 and above increased one percentage point from 2024 and three percentage points from 2023

Science

  • Biology scores improved for the fourth year in a row (53% 2022 to 66% 2024)
  • Biology scores increased by six percentage points, outpacing the state’s growth of four percentage points

Social Studies

  • Civics scores increased by 10 percentage points, outpacing the state’s growth of four percentage points
  • U.S. History scores improved for the fourth consecutive year (63% in 2022 to 68% in 2025)

Additional test results, including Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge AICE, and International Baccalaureate (IB), will be released later this summer.

For more information, contact Mr. Ben Whitehouse, Deputy Superintendent, at 352.671.7150 or Benjamin.Whitehouse@marion.k12.fl.us. Additional information is available at 2024-2025 Assessment Results.

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