Only four Florida counties had third grades that improved their English Language Arts scores from 2019 to 2021. Nine maintained the same percentage of Level 3 or above scores.
Escambia’s three-point drop looks to be on par with other counties
| District Name | Percentage Achievement Level 3 or Above | 2021 Percentage Point Change | |
| 2019 | 2021 | ||
| JACKSON | 58% | 62% | 4% |
| MADISON | 40% | 44% | 4% |
| SUMTER | 66% | 68% | 2% |
| LAFAYETTE | 62% | 63% | 1% |
| CALHOUN | 62% | 62% | 0% |
| HERNANDO | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| INDIAN RIVER | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| MARION | 44% | 44% | 0% |
| ORANGE | 55% | 55% | 0% |
| PALM BEACH | 54% | 54% | 0% |
| ST. JOHNS | 78% | 78% | 0% |
| WASHINGTON | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| FAU LAB SCH | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| COLLIER | 61% | 60% | -1% |
| HILLSBOROUGH | 52% | 51% | -1% |
| LEVY | 52% | 51% | -1% |
| DESOTO | 34% | 32% | -2% |
| MANATEE | 51% | 49% | -2% |
| MARTIN | 54% | 52% | -2% |
| PINELLAS | 56% | 54% | -2% |
| PUTNAM | 41% | 39% | -2% |
| SEMINOLE | 67% | 65% | -2% |
| MIAMI-DADE | 60% | 57% | -3% |
| DUVAL | 51% | 48% | -3% |
| ESCAMBIA | 56% | 53% | -3% |
| GULF | 53% | 50% | -3% |
| OKALOOSA | 66% | 63% | -3% |
| ST. LUCIE | 50% | 47% | -3% |
| SUWANNEE | 56% | 53% | -3% |
| ALACHUA | 57% | 53% | -4% |
| BREVARD | 64% | 60% | -4% |
| HIGHLANDS | 50% | 46% | -4% |
| OSCEOLA | 51% | 47% | -4% |
| PASCO | 60% | 56% | -4% |
| SARASOTA | 70% | 66% | -4% |
| VOLUSIA | 58% | 54% | -4% |
| BAKER | 73% | 68% | -5% |
| CLAY | 68% | 63% | -5% |
| POLK | 52% | 47% | -5% |
| WALTON | 66% | 61% | -5% |
| DIXIE | 62% | 56% | -6% |
| GADSDEN | 37% | 31% | -6% |
| SANTA ROSA | 71% | 65% | -6% |
| UNION | 69% | 63% | -6% |
| FSU LAB SCH | 87% | 81% | -6% |
| BROWARD | 60% | 53% | -7% |
| CHARLOTTE | 69% | 62% | -7% |
| CITRUS | 61% | 54% | -7% |
| LEON | 61% | 54% | -7% |
| NASSAU | 75% | 68% | -7% |
| WAKULLA | 67% | 60% | -7% |
| BRADFORD | 59% | 51% | -8% |
| COLUMBIA | 68% | 60% | -8% |
| HARDEE | 59% | 51% | -8% |
| LAKE | 60% | 52% | -8% |
| LEE | 58% | 50% | -8% |
| OKEECHOBEE | 59% | 51% | -8% |
| BAY | 61% | 52% | -9% |
| FLAGLER | 68% | 59% | -9% |
| HENDRY | 47% | 37% | -10% |
| LIBERTY | 66% | 56% | -10% |
| MONROE | 70% | 58% | -12% |
| HOLMES | 59% | 46% | -13% |
| GILCHRIST | 70% | 55% | -15% |
| FAMU LAB SCH | 50% | 35% | -15% |
| FRANKLIN | 50% | 34% | -16% |
| HAMILTON | 50% | 34% | -16% |
| JEFFERSON | 45% | 28% | -17% |
| TAYLOR | 59% | 39% | -20% |
| UF LAB SCH | 85% | 64% | -21% |
| GLADES | 62% | 38% | -24% |