1. 2015-2016 Preliminary School Performance Grades

2. School Grades Changes for 2015-2016
The school grade is based on the percentage of total points earned
Learning gains are included in the computation for the school grades
Provisions that may raise or lower a school’s grade beyond what the percentage of points would indicate are eliminated
The acceleration components for middle schools includes lagged data for Industry Certifications ( )
The graduation rates and the acceleration components for high school is based on lagged data ( )

3. and School Performance Grades Percent of Schools at each School Performance Grade
M-DCPS
Percent A
Schools B C D F
14-15
15-16
Elementary 33 25 16 26 29 34 11 6 3
Middle 36 27 13 21 38 10 8 4
Senior 47 31 17 43 9
Combined 42 12 23 28
Total Percent 39 30 15 35 14 5 2
This is the percent of schools in each category.

4. 2015-2016 School Performance Grades
Preliminary School Performance Grades M-DCPS, Florida and Selected Districts
School Performance Grades A AB
ABC
Miami-Dade
30%
53%
88%
FLORIDA
23%
47%
85%
Broward
22%
44%
83%
Duval
18%
39%
74%
Hillsborough
20%
38%
79%
In 2016, 30% of all Miami-Dade schools received “A” ratings, compared to just 23% statewide.
Higher percentages of M-DCPS schools received “A” ratings in 2016 than those in other large Florida districts, including Broward, Hillsborough, and Duval.
M-DCPS also received higher ratings than the state and these counties when examining the percentage scoring “A” and “B”; and when combined across “A”, “B”, and “C” ratings.

5. 2015-2016 School Performance Grades Highlights
For each school type, M-DCPS schools outpaced schools statewide in the percentage receiving “A” ratings:
25% of M-DCPS elementary schools, compared to 21% statewide
27% of M-DCPS middle schools, compared to 25% statewide
31% of M-DCPS senior high schools, compared to 22% statewide
42% of M-DCPS combination grade schools, compared to 33% statewide
Lower percentages of M-DCPS schools received “F” ratings than schools statewide.

6. 2015-2016 School Performance Grades Highlights
Overall, the number of non-charter schools earning D grades decreased from 49 in 2015 to 29 in 2016 (41 percent decrease)
Overall, the number of non-charter schools earning F grades decreased from 16 in 2015 to 7 in 2016 (56 percent decrease)
The number F schools decreased by almost half in Districts 1 and 2 (13 to 7 schools)
There are no longer any F schools in the South Region and there are no F high schools district-wide
14 schools exited the FLDOE’s “Lowest 300” schools list leaving Miami-Dade County as the district with the fewest 300 schools when compared to Broward, Duval and Hillsborough
Miami-Dade County Public Schools maintained a school grade of B outperforming Broward, Hillsborough, Duval and Orange in total points earned.