Case study · Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts
How Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts went from a D to an A
Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts, a charter school in Pasco County, was graded D in 2016. GAINS® went into use in 2017, the school earned a B that year, and it has earned an A in every graded year since 2019.
The results
School grades by year
Athenian Academy Florida school grades: 2016 D, 2017 B, 2018 B, 2019 A, 2022 A, 2023 A, 2024 A, 2025 A, 2026 A. GAINS in use from 2017.
Official Florida school grades from FLDOE. No grades were given in 2020 or 2021, and 2023 was a baseline year for the new state test. The school was a low B in 2017 and a high B in 2018.
What the school did
Practices supported by GAINS
A rigorous curriculum calendar
A monthly governing board report measures pacing and shows performance by grade level, subject and strand.
Strong school leadership
School leaders review the results directly and keep instruction on pace.
Weekly, data-driven teaching
Each week, grade-level teams spend an hour reviewing GAINS results, and teachers set aside 30 minutes a day for small-group reteaching.