Florida public school report cards are out. Here's how your Collier County school did
State report cards were recently released, and Collier County defended its sixth place ranking among all schools districts in the state, receiving an A grade for the ninth year in a row.
Out of 67 school districts statewide, Collier County Public Schools secured the sixth highest number of points available in the grading system.
The district improved by 24 points, or 2 percentage points, from the 2024-25 school year.
Three schools declined from the previous year, a few improved and most stayed the same.
How are schools graded?
Schools are graded on up to 12 components including achievement in several different subjects, learning gains, middle school acceleration, graduation rates and college and career acceleration.
The achievement and learning gains components are calculated based on statewide standardized tests.
Collier County saw improvement in eight of the 12 categories assessed this year.
Schools are graded A, B, C, D or F, which "parents and the general public can use the school grade and its components to understandhow well each school is serving its students," according to the Florida Department of Education's 2026 school grades overview.
The grading scale:
- A = 65% of points or greater
- B = 60% to 64% of points
- C = 45% to 59% of points
- D = 35% to 44% of points
- F = 34% of points or less
Collier County Public Schools Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli praised the district's hard work in maintaining the A rating in a press release announcing the report cards.
"Our theme for the 2025-26 school year was The Power of We, and these results are a testament to what is possible when an entire community works together on behalf of children," Ricciardelli wrote.
"In a state where families have more educational choices than ever before, our continued success reinforces why Collier County Public Schools remains the clear choice for so many families," she added.
Check your school's grade here.
Elementary Schools
Laurel Oak Elementary School is the standout for Collier County, receiving 85% of the total points available on the grading scale, an A grade.
Sea Gate Elementary School was a close second with 84%.
Nine schools improved from last year, and most stayed the same. Bear Creek Elementary School was also graded for the first year, and it received an A grade.
A total of 34 elementary schools received an A grade out of the 39 assessed. Only one school received a lower grade than the previous year.
Pinecrest Elementary School received an A grade for the 2024-25 school year, but was graded with a C for the 2025-26 school year.
Pinecrest Elementary School also had the lowest grade of those assessed with 52% of the total available points.
Middle Schools
North Naples Middle School had the highest grade with 85% of total available points, beating out other top schools like Oakridge Middle School by several percentage points.
Of the 18 schools assessed, 15 received A grades and none declined from the 2024-25 school year.
Three schools improved, with Everglades City School jumping two letter grades from C to A this year.
Gulf Coast Charter Academy South received the lowest grade with 54% of total available points.
High Schools
Mason Classical Academy was the highest graded high school for the 2025-26 school year, with 76% of the total available points, with Aubrey Rogers High School close behind with 75%.
Eight schools of the 12 assessed received A grades.
Golden Gate High School received the lowest grade with 62% of total available points.
Two high schools declined from last year. Lely High School and Palmetto Ridge High School both went from an A to a B grade.
Everglades City High School was the only school that improved going from a C grade to an A grade.
How does Collier County compare to other districts?
Of the 67 school districts in Florida, 34 received A grades for the 2025-26 school year, 23 received B's and 10 received C's.
No districts received D or F grades.
Lee and Hendry Counties received B grades, with Charlotte County receiving an A grade.
"Of Florida districts, only one district larger or comparable in student population scored higher than CCPS, and no district with a comparable percentage of English Language Learners (ELL) students scored as high as CCPS," according to the Collier County Public School district press release.
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This story was originally published July 7, 2026 at 5:05 AM.