FSA math scores came back — what counts as passing for 5th grade?

by James R. 33 views3 replies
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James R.OP
May 27, 2026

So my daughter just got her FSA results back and I'm trying to figure out what the scores actually mean. She got a Level 3 in math and her teacher said that's "on grade level" but honestly it doesn't feel super reassuring when I know Level 5 exists. We spent a lot of time this spring doing practice problems and I thought she was more prepared than this.

For anyone who's been through this — is Level 3 something we should be worried about going into middle school? I've been looking at the FSA Practice Test (5th Grade: Math) to understand what kinds of questions she missed, and it looks like fractions and word problems were her weak spots. She's got the summer now but I don't want to waste it if we're drilling the wrong things.

Also totally unrelated but I kept googling "FSA" and half the results were about FSA store and FSA eligible items for health savings — took me forever to find actual Florida Standards Assessment info. Anyone else have that problem or know a better way to search?

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Brian Y.
May 27, 2026
Level 3 is genuinely fine — don't panic. My son was a Level 3 in 5th grade and he's doing great in 6th grade math now. The FSA is designed so Level 3 means the student is meeting expectations, not barely scraping by. That said, fractions are huge going forward, so a little targeted summer review on that specifically wouldn't hurt. Maybe 20 minutes a few times a week rather than full study sessions.
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Chloe W.
May 28, 2026
Ha yes the FSA vs HSA search confusion is SO real. I was trying to look up my kid's FSA ID to access score reports online and somehow ended up on a page about FSA eligible items for sunscreen. Completely different thing. For the actual Florida assessment scores, your school district's parent portal should have the full breakdown by math domain so you can see exactly where she lost points — way more useful than just the overall number.
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Alex G.
May 28, 2026
Fractions and ratios are the big jump from 5th to 6th grade, so good catch on that. The 7th grade test ramps up fast — I'd peek at the FSA Practice Test (7th Grade: Math) just to see what's coming. Gives you a target to work toward this summer without overdoing it.

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