The Escambia County Public School District showed improvement on the FCAT writing, although less than half of the schools met or exceeded the state average. Only two schools failed to improve on their 2010 percentage of 4 or above scores. One of those was Ernest Ward Middle, which still bested the state average.
Of the 67 counties in Florida, our fourth graders are tied at 52nd; eighth graders tied at 47 th ; and tenth graders are tied at 22nd.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Only 27 percent of the 33 elementary schools surpassed the state average on the FCAT writing–nine schools. All the schools bested their 2010 percentage of 4 or above scores, escept for McArthur. The biggest improvements were Allie Yniestra, Navy Point, Montclair, O.J. Semmes and Lincoln Park. Ferry Pass, Longleaf and West Pensacola are still struggling, although Longleaf improved by 20 pts.
| 2011 | 2010 | Gain/Loss | |
| GRADE 04 | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| 2011 | 2010 | Gain/Loss | |
| PINE MEADOW | 93 | 70 | 23 |
| MONTCLAIR | 89 | 52 | 37 |
| BLUE ANGELS | 88 | 63 | 25 |
| CORDOVA PARK | 85 | 72 | 13 |
| JIM ALLEN | 84 | 51 | 33 |
| O. J. SEMMES | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| ALLIE YNIESTRA | 84 | 29 | 55 |
| N. B. COOK | 83 | 69 | 14 |
| GEORGE S. HALLMARK | 83 | 61 | 22 |
| HELLEN CARO | 80 | 57 | 23 |
| NAVY POINT | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| SPENCER BIBBS | 80 | 49 | 31 |
| PLEASANT GROVE L | 79 | 66 | 13 |
| BEULAH ELEMENTARY | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| BRATT ELEMENTARY | 78 | 55 | 23 |
| ENSLEY | 77 | 61 | 16 |
| BELLVIEW ELEMENTARY | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| SHERWOOD | 74 | 54 | 20 |
| C. A. WEIS | 74 | 52 | 22 |
| R. C. LIPSCOMB | 73 | 49 | 24 |
| MOLINO PARK ELEMENTARY | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| SCENIC HEIGHTS | 72 | 62 | 10 |
| A. K. SUTER | 72 | 62 | 10 |
| BRENTWOOD | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| MYRTLE GROVE | 69 | 49 | 20 |
| OAKCREST | 67 | 47 | 20 |
| REINHERDT HOLM | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| LINCOLN PARK | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| WARRINGTON ELEMENTARY | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| L. D. MCARTHUR | 58 | 59 | -1 |
| FERRY PASS ELEMENTARY | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| LONGLEAF | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| WEST PENSACOLA | 49 | 44 | 5 |
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Only four of the nine middle schools that aren’t charter schools scored higher that the state average on the FCAT writing (percentage 4 or above). However all but one school improved their scores over 2010. Ernest Ward saw its score drop, but still exceeded state average.
The most improved middle schools were Jim Bailey and Woodham, although Woodham still failed to best the state average. Ransom surpassed again Brown Barge, a magnet school.
| 2011 | 2010 | Gain/Loss | |
| GRADE 08 – State | 82 | 76 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2010 | Gain/Loss | |
| RANSOM MIDDLE SCHOOL | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| BROWN BARGE MIDDLE | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| ERNEST WARD MIDDLE | 83 | 88 | -5 |
| JIM C. BAILEY MIDDLE | 83 | 69 | 14 |
| J. H. WORKMAN MIDDLE | 79 | 73 | 6 |
| FERRY PASS MIDDLE | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| WOODHAM MIDDLE | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| WARRINGTON MIDDLE | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| BELLVIEW MIDDLE | 68 | 60 | 8 |
HIGH SCHOOLS
The high schools did well on the writing. Only two, Pensacola and Escambia, failed to best the state average. The most improved high schools were Northview and Washington.
| 2011 | 2010 | Gain/Loss | |
| STATE TOTALS | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2010 | Gain/Loss | |
| WEST FLORIDA HIGH | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| WASHINGTON | 83 | 73 | 10 |
| NORTHVIEW HIGH | 82 | 69 | 13 |
| J. M. TATE | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL | 68 | 65 | 3 |