Graphic with a navy blue background and gold accents announcing “The Florida Department of Education Schools of Excellence 2024–2025.” Text explains that schools are designated if they score in the top 20% compared to others at the same grade level, earning recognition for high achievement or significant progress. A gold panel on the right lists Schools of Excellence: Bryceville Elementary, Callahan Intermediate, Callahan Middle, Emma Love Hardee, Fernandina Beach High, Fernandina Beach Middle, Hilliard Elementary, Yulee Elementary, and Yulee Middle. The Nassau County School District logo appears at the bottom.

Nassau County Schools Named Florida Schools of Excellence

Nassau County School District

October 2, 2025

The Nassau County School District is proud to announce that nine of its schools have been designated as 2024-2025 Florida Schools of Excellence by the Florida Department of Education.

The honor was awarded to:

  • Bryceville Elementary School

  • Callahan Intermediate School

  • Callahan Middle School

  • Emma Love Hardee Elementary School

  • Fernandina Beach High School

  • Fernandina Beach Middle School

  • Hilliard Elementary School

  • Yulee Middle School

  • Yulee Elementary School

The Schools of Excellence program, established by the Florida Legislature in 2017, recognizes schools that demonstrate sustained academic success. To qualify, schools must rank in the 80th percentile or higher in their grade-level groupings (elementary, middle, high, or combination) for at least two of the past three years, based on the state’s school grade calculation

Dr. Kathy Knight Burns, Superintendent of Schools, stated, “We are incredibly proud of our Schools of Excellence. This designation reflects the hard work happening every day in our classrooms and reinforces Nassau County’s commitment to academic excellence for all students.”

For more information about Florida’s School of Excellence program and a full list of designated schools, visit the Florida Department of Education’s accountability reporting website at fldoe.org/accountability/accountability-reporting/school-grades.