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Best Schools in Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL has 29 public schools (8 high, 6 middle, 11 elementary) serving 28,061 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Lake Wales meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lake Wales, FL
The top high schools in Lake Wales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harmony High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Osceola • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2822 Students
2. Lake Wales Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 1586 Students
3. Winter Haven Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2467 Students
4. Bartow Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2125 Students
5. Frostproof Middle/senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1150 Students
6. Haines City Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2700 Students
7. Lake Region High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1545 Students
8. Roosevelt Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 283 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lake Wales, FL
The top middle schools in Lake Wales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harmony Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Osceola • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1042 Students
2. Bok Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 611 Students
3. Edward W Bok Academy North
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 615 Students
4. Bartow Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1046 Students
5. Lake Marion Creek Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1044 Students
6. Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 11 • 542 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lake Wales, FL
The top elementary schools in Lake Wales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Canoe Creek K-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Osceola • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1182 Students
2. Harmony Community School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Osceola • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1012 Students
3. Alturas Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 350 Students
4. Hillcrest Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Charter • Grades Pre K - 5 • 662 Students
5. Chain Of Lakes Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1130 Students
6. Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 917 Students
7. Polk Avenue Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Charter • Grades Pre K - 5 • 531 Students
8. Spook Hill Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 584 Students
9. Janie Howard Wilson School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Charter • Grades Pre K - 5 • 448 Students
10. Sandhill Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 991 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lake Wales, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lake Wales, FL has a total population of 38,853 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lake Wales, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lake Wales, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.43 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.52 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.91 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lake Wales, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lake Wales, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lake Wales, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lake Wales, FL
How many schools are in Lake Wales, FL?
Lake Wales, FL has 29 public schools: 8 high schools, 6 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 28,061 students in total.
How do schools in Lake Wales perform on state tests?
On average, 29 schools in Lake Wales score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Lake Wales meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lake Wales?
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.
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Every school in Lake Wales
9 of 10 schools in Lake Wales carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 4F: 1
All 10 public schools we grade in Lake Wales. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (10)
- Bok Academy
- Edward W Bok Academy North
- Hillcrest Elementary School
- Janie Howard Wilson School
- Lake Wales Senior High School
- Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence
- Polk Avenue Elementary School
- Roosevelt Academy
- Spook Hill Elementary School
- Victory Ridge Academy
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.