Jeff Bergosh Blog: Escambia County School Grades for 2011-2012 Released

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Escambia County School Grades for 2011-2012 Released

The Grades are in, and more than 20 Escambia County Schools have had their grades lowered.

A.A. Dixon repeats as an "F" School for the second year running. Newpoint earns an "F" as does Lincoln Park Elementary.

Disappointing scores for many schools today and on this list. Many long-term "A" rated schools dropping to "B"s, meaning staff lottery funded bonuses will not happen this year for hundreds of Escambia County teachers.