On Florida's FAST ELA test, Grade 9 ELA is reported on a scale from 174 to 303 (2024 to 2026), and each score falls into one of 5 performance levels. Reaching On Grade Level, at 242 or above, is the state's passing level.
The score ranges changed during these years, so each period has its own table below, newest first.
From 2024, Grade 9 ELA has a new score scale (174 to 303) and new level names, so a score from before 2024 is not directly comparable to one from 2024 on. Percentiles are, because each year is compared with its own students.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Well Below Grade Level | 174–223 | The lowest level, well below the state standard | 17% |
| Below Grade Level | 224–241 | Approaching the state standard | 22% |
| On Grade Level | 242–253 | Meeting the state standard (the passing level) | 23% |
| Proficient | 254–266 | Above the state standard | 23% |
| Exemplary | 267–303 | The highest level, above the state standard | 15% |
| Level | Score range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Inadequate | 276–327 | The lowest level, well below the state standard |
| Below Satisfactory | 328–342 | Approaching the state standard |
| Satisfactory | 343–354 | Meeting the state standard (the passing level) |
| Proficient | 355–369 | Above the state standard |
| Mastery | 370–407 | The highest level, above the state standard |
Statewide in 2026, about 61% of the students counted for Grade 9 ELA reached On Grade Level or higher. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
Grade 9 ELA and Grade 10 ELA include the students enrolled in that grade who took the state ELA test, as Florida's school report cards report them. Algebra 1 and Geometry include students who took the end-of-course test in the spring as first-time testers, in any grade, so middle-school students who take the course early are included and counted at their middle school; retakes are not included. Biology 1 includes students in grades 9 to 12 who took the end-of-course test, not middle-school students. US History includes 11th graders who took the end-of-course test.
More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.
A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students who took the same test. Our free tool turns a Grade 9 ELA score into an estimated percentile versus the school, district and the whole state, so you can see where a score stands, not just its level.
Look up a Grade 9 ELA percentile →