Submitted by Kathy Knight Burns
Nassau County School Superintendent
June 29, 2018 8:51 a.m.
The answer is YES! School grades were released today! The Nassau County School District is once again “A Rated!” West Nassau High School and Yulee High School are back on the A list this year. There are some specific areas to celebrate for our schools, students, staff, and learning communities.
2016-2018 Florida Standards Assessment Data
2016 2017 2018 State Rank
FSA/ELA (3rd-5th) 69% 72% 72% 2nd
FSA/Math (3rd-5th) 78% 79% 81% 1st
FCAT/Science 70% 72% 72% 2nd
2017-18 Elementary Highlights
Grade 3
ELA Hilliard – 83% Wildlight – 83% Callahan – 84%
Math Hilliard – 89% Callahan – 85%
Grade 4
Math Hilliard – 91% Bryceville – 84% Callahan – 84%
Emma Love – 81% Yulee – 80%
Grade 5
ELA Callahan – 85%
Math Callahan – 95% Hilliard – 87% Bryceville – 86%
Science Callahan – 85% Hilliard – 80%
Secondary Highlights
Grade 6 ELA – 64% 2ndin the State
Math – 64% 9thin the State
Grade 7 ELA – 57% 5thin the State
Math – 70% 7thin the State
Grade 8 ELA – 68% 8thin the State
Math – 60% 12thin the State
Grade 9 ELA – 66% 3rdin the State
Grade 10 ELA – 64% 5thin the State
Hilliard Middle Senior High 6thGrade ELA73%
Hilliard Middle Senior High 6thGrade Math 88%
Fernandina Beach Middle6thGrade ELA70%
Hilliard Middle Senior High 8thGrade ELA73%
Fernandina Beach Middle8thGrade ELA71%
Fernandina Beach High 9thGrade ELA74%
English Language Learners (ELL Population)
Results for 2016-17 13% scored proficient
Results for 2017-18 31% scored proficient
State average for 2017-18 23% scored proficient
The Nassau County School District’s graduation rate is 91%.
Note: There are several components used to calculate school grades. These include:
- English/Language Arts Achievement
- English Language Arts learning gains of the lowest 25%
- Mathematics Achievement
- Science/Social Studies Achievement
- College/Career Acceleration*
- Graduate Rates
School Grades
Fernandina Beach Middle School A
Emma Love Hardee Elementary School A
Yulee Elementary B
Callahan Middle B
Hilliard Middle-Senior A
Bryceville Elementary A
West Nassau High School A(up from a B)
Yulee Middle School B
Yulee High School A (up from a B)
Hilliard Elementary School A
Callahan Intermediate A
Fernandina Beach High A
“I am excited for our students, our teachers, and our staff. The future is bright for Nassau County and our students. These results show students are excelling in the classroom and preparing for an ever-changing world. Join us in celebrating our success as we continue to improve and pursue excellence.
Hard work – Students, Teachers, Admin – pays off. Our schools – a sign of community excellence. Well done. Again.