Best Schools in Bartow, FL

Schools

Students

24,451

Avg actual scores

43%

Avg projected

34%

Bartow, FL has 36 public schools (12 high, 7 middle, 13 elementary) serving 24,451 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Bartow don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.

Best schools in Polk County

Best High Schools in Bartow, FL

High schools

Students

11,940

Avg actual

39%

Avg projected

31%

Impact

don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Bartow, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. George W. Jenkins Senior High

C+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2451 Students

2. Fort Meade Middle/senior High School

C-

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 786 Students

3. Bartow Senior High School

C-

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2125 Students

4. Frostproof Middle/senior High

D+

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1150 Students

5. Davenport High School

D+

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2333 Students

6. Mulberry Senior High School

D+

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1315 Students

7. Lake Region High School

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1545 Students

8. Polk County Sheriff's Central Center

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 29 Students

9. Gause Academy Of Leadership

D-

SchoolGrade

16%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 96 Students

10. Transition School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Polk • Public • Grades 12 • 48 Students

See all 619 high schools in Florida ranked

Best Middle Schools in Bartow, FL

Middle schools

Students

5,480

Avg actual

40%

Avg projected

33%

Impact

don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Bartow, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1046 Students

5. Westwood Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 878 Students

6. Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 11 • 542 Students

7. Compass Middle Charter School

SchoolGrade

14%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Polk • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 153 Students

See all 549 middle schools in Florida ranked

Best Elementary Schools in Bartow, FL

Elementary schools

Students

6,762

Avg actual

46%

Avg projected

35%

Impact

meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Bartow, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Bartow Elementary Academy

B+

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 518 Students

2. Alturas Elementary School

B-

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 350 Students

3. James E. Stephens Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 356 Students

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 525 Students

10. Lake Shipp Elementary School

D-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 628 Students

See all 2141 elementary schools in Florida ranked

Education & Community Snapshot in Bartow, FL

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Bartow, FL has a total population of 29,771 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Bartow, FL

24,451

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

86%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

18%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bartow, FL.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

10.82 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B+

2.16 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B+

8.66 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bartow, FL.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bartow, FL.

ISP Report Card

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,921 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

55 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Bartow, FL Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Bartow, FL

How many schools are in Bartow, FL?

Bartow, FL has 36 public schools: 12 high schools, 7 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 24,451 students in total.

How do schools in Bartow perform on state tests?

On average, 36 schools in Bartow score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Bartow don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bartow?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Bartow, FL

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Highland City, FL

Actual: 47%
Projected: 38%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Lake Garfield, FL

Actual: 44%
Projected: 37%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Homeland, FL

Actual: 48%
Projected: 36%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Eagle Lake, FL

Actual: 40%
Projected: 30%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Alturas, FL

Actual: 49%
Projected: 39%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Kossuthville, FL

Actual: 38%
Projected: 32%
Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations

Lakeland Highlands, FL

Actual: 54%
Projected: 43%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

South Mulberry, FL

Actual: 41%
Projected: 35%
Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations

Winter Haven, FL

Actual: 43%
Projected: 35%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Inwood, FL

Actual: 41%
Projected: 33%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Bartow

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

42%

Exceeding

25%

Avg actual scores

41.8%

Avg projected

33.9%

12 of 16 schools in Bartow carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 3D: 6F: 1

All 16 public schools we grade in Bartow. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (16)

Private schools (3)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.