Florida ELA Trends by Subgroup
ELA proficiency rates for students in grades 3-8, by subgroup , between 2015-2026.
STATE NOTE. Results reflect the Florida Standards Assessments (2015-2022) and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (2023-2026), administered to grades 3-8; data accessed 6/26/26. Florida first administered the FAST assessment in Spring 2023 (noted in figure), aligned to the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards. FAST results are not directly comparable to prior years; trends are included here for reference only. "Proficiency" here includes students performing on or above grade level on the FAST (levels 3-5).
SUBGROUP NOTE. Student subgroups may be defined differently depending on the State Education Agency (SEA), and not all subgroups are available from all SEAs (some subgroups may not have available data across all years or select years). SWD= Students with disabilities; EL = English learners.
2020 NOTE. State Education Agencies (SEAs) did not administer assessments in Spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic (noted in figure).
DATE. This figure was published 7/1/26 by the Education Data Center (EDC).
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SUBGROUP NOTE. Student subgroups may be defined differently depending on the State Education Agency (SEA), and not all subgroups are available from all SEAs (some subgroups may not have available data across all years or select years). SWD= Students with disabilities; EL = English learners.
2020 NOTE. State Education Agencies (SEAs) did not administer assessments in Spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic (noted in figure).
DATE. This figure was published 7/1/26 by the Education Data Center (EDC).
Email [email protected] for questions.
Chart: Education Data Center