One of the most common questions asked by home buyers is how’s the school district in a particular area and the most accepted measure of quality is the FCAT score. The FCAT test is administered to students in grades 3-11 and measures 2 basic components: criterion reference test (CRT), which measures benchmarks in Florida with regard to Math, Science, Reading, and Writing; and norm reference test (NRT), which measures Reading and Writing against national benchmarks. Whether or not the scores accurately reflect a school’s quality is another debate altogether but this score does provide a comparative measure. Good public schools are always in demand and in turn affects real estate values. Communities with high scoring school districts appreciate more or in this market, depreciate less than communities with low scoring school districts. You also want your kids to going to a good school. As a result, many eagerly await the FCAT scores which are released around this time every year. Here’s a handy tool to look up FCAT scores for schools of interest.

click this link to find FCAT scores from 1998 to present