Superintendent Sherrie Raulerson found out July 20 that Baker County Middle School did not receive a B-grade as reported by the Florida Department of Education earlier this month; it got an "A" for the sixth consecutive year.
She said a review by the state of school grade data showed that 40 districts in Florida had schools that received the wrong grade.
"We're really excited about that," she said some 10 minutes after receiving a call from a state education official.
The superintendent welcomed the good news, but said the roller-coaster of emotions for students and teachers at the middle school has been "very frustrating."