The Florida Department of Education released today the FCAT 2.0 writing scores and the third-grade reading and math scores. In Escambia County, only about half of the third-graders were proficient in reading and in math. On the writing segment, less than half of the fourth-graders and eight-graders were proficient. The 10-graders dropped 4 percentage points. The writing grades were significantly below state averages – 10-11 points.
| Third Grade | -Reading | |
| Escambia | 2013 | 2014 |
| Achievement Level | ||
| 1 | 20 | 19 |
| 2 | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | 23 | 24 |
| 4 | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Proficient | 55 | 55 |
| Third Grade | -Math | |
| Escambia | 2013 | 2014 |
| Achievement Level | ||
| 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2 | 29 | 25 |
| 3 | 29 | 29 |
| 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Proficient | 50 | 52 |
WRITING
| Percentage Passing (3.5 and Above) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | Â State | |
| 4th Grade | 42 | 42 | Â 53 |
| 8th Grade | 41 | 46 | Â 56 |
| 10th Grade | 58 | 54 | Â 64 |