School grades announced: Lafayette remains among Florida’s best; Suwannee holds steady, Hamilton sees major improvement

Danny Federico [email protected] Florida’s annual school grades showed a mixed picture along the Suwannee River, with Lafayette County once again ranking among the state’s elite districts, Suwannee County maintaining its “B” district grade despite several schools slipping, and Hamilton County posting one of the area’s biggest individual school improvements. Lafayette County earned its eighth consecutive “A” district grade and was ranked the third-highest performing school district in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Education. Both Lafayette Elementary School and Lafayette High School also retained their “A” grades, continuing the district’s str