"It's going to make us more efficient," LCS Superintendent Mike Howard said. "We'll have a whole crew just at Smiths Station ...

With the second year of implementation completed, it is now possible to compare results from the 2023 FAST results to the 2025 test results.

Third-grade scores in Leon County showed a 3% increase in math and a 2% increase in English language arts. Significant score disparities exist between schools within Leon County.