Alachua Students Earn 189 Perfect State Test Scores
Fourteen Alachua County Public Schools students earned perfect scores on 2026 Florida state assessments, up from 11 students the prior year.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Secondary Education
Fourteen students in Alachua County Public Schools earned 189 perfect scores on 2026 state assessments. That is up from 11 students who earned perfect scores in 2025.
Why it matters
The results show gains in top-level performance across elementary, middle and high schools in the district. Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas sent congratulatory letters to each student.
Fourteen students earned 189 perfect scores across multiple state assessments, with one student earning perfect scores on four different tests. The extraction does not provide the total number of students tested in the district.
The players
Florida Department of Education
The state agency that released the 2026 assessment results and oversees public education across Florida.
Anastasios Kamoutsas
Florida Commissioner of Education who sent congratulatory letters to each student who earned a perfect score.
The details
Jerry Fenn earned perfect scores on the state's algebra, civics, language arts and science exams as an eighth grader at Lincoln Middle School's Lyceum Center for Advanced Studies. Amir Buck earned perfect scores in language arts, math and science as a fifth grader at Alachua Elementary School.
Timeline
2025: 11 Alachua County Public Schools students earned perfect scores on state tests.
2026: State assessments were administered, and 14 students earned 189 perfect scores.
Culture Shift
The results follow a rise from 11 to 14 students earning perfect scores on Florida state assessments in Alachua County, a trend tracked through the Florida Department of Education's statewide testing program. The increase is measured against the prior year's results rather than a broader statewide baseline.
Families in Florida can compare their own students' assessment outcomes with the district's new count of perfect scores. The results offer a local benchmark for parents considering advanced coursework or school choices.
The takeaway
Strong results at multiple grade levels suggest that high achievement is spread across Alachua County's schools rather than concentrated in one. Parents and students can use these outcomes to set goals for upcoming state testing.
Further reading
Explore more on Secondary Education for context on how Florida students are performing across grade levels.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville.
