PANAMA CITY − Bay District Schools has announced that the district finished the 2025-26 school year just one point shy of earning a coveted A grade on the Florida Department of Education’s updated grading scale.
According to a district press release, 11 Bay schools improved by at least one letter grade in the latest report. Ten schools earned A grades and six maintained their A.
As for the district as a whole: It received a B grade for the 10th straight year. It missed an A by one point in the grading system.
“I couldn’t be prouder of our Team of Teams,” Superintendent Mark McQueen said in the district news release. “These results represent the hard work of our students, the dedication of our teachers and staff, the leadership of our principals, and the unwavering support of our families and community. Being just one point away from an ‘A’ is certainly exciting, but what excites me even more is the steady progress we’re seeing across Bay District Schools.”
The following schools maintained an A grade:
The following schools improved to an A:
The following schools improved to a B:
“These grades are certainly something to celebrate, but they aren’t the finish line,”McQueen said in the release. “They’re another important milestone on our journey. Our commitment remains the same: to provide every student, in every school, with an exceptional education. We’ll celebrate this success today, then get right back to work tomorrow.”
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This article originally appeared on The News Herald: New state school and district grades are out. How did Bay County fare?
Reporting by DeonTay Smith, Panama City News Herald / The News Herald
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