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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Florida

Across Polk County, Florida, 128 public schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY leads the list at 83.8%, against a median of 45.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

128

Polk County, Florida

Top % Proficient

83.8%

Median % Proficient

45.0%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	37.7%	512	83.8%
2	MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	36.4%	610	82.0%
3	MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	7.1%	182	81.8%
4	SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	56.3%	1,200	80.5%
5	LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	5.4%	129	79.7%
6	FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	51.9%	547	78.4%
7	MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	36.2%	1,750	77.2%
8	BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Elementary	35.8%	696	77.2%
9	VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	41.4%	783	71.8%
10	BERKLEY ACCELERATED	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Middle	30.7%	622	70.3%
11	WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	51.1%	536	70.2%
12	DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Elementary	51.1%	1,440	70.1%
13	CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	54.0%	374	68.0%
14	HARTRIDGE ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	54.5%	200	67.6%
15	HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	50.1%	691	66.5%
16	UNION ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Middle	49.0%	382	66.2%
17	LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	43.8%	704	65.9%
18	BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Elementary	49.0%	524	65.8%
19	DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	DUNDEE, FL	POLK	Elementary	63.8%	657	64.6%
20	DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY	BABSON PARK, FL	POLK	Elementary	46.1%	453	62.3%
21	ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	59.6%	762	61.0%
22	SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	55.0%	735	60.6%
23	CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	55.6%	1,007	60.1%
24	HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Elementary	69.1%	667	60.0%
25	ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ALTURAS, FL	POLK	Elementary	75.9%	274	60.0%
26	JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Middle	58.3%	566	59.8%
27	LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	68.6%	1,597	57.0%
28	MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Middle	65.9%	334	56.9%
29	HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HIGHLAND CITY, FL	POLK	Elementary	63.5%	414	56.9%
30	JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	61.6%	502	56.8%
31	MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Elementary	69.4%	815	56.5%
32	COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	76.2%	479	56.3%
33	BOK ACADEMY	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Middle	64.2%	640	55.8%
34	R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	65.0%	899	55.3%
35	DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Middle	72.5%	506	55.1%
36	DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY	DUNDEE, FL	POLK	Middle	72.0%	725	54.8%
37	SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	77.7%	376	54.4%
38	LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	52.4%	1,118	54.0%
39	DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	Middle	66.8%	1,039	52.9%
40	BETHUNE ACADEMY	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Elementary	77.9%	430	52.7%
41	EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Middle	71.5%	726	52.7%
42	GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	47.0%	2,469	52.5%
43	JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	63.0%	746	51.5%
44	JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Elementary	79.2%	336	51.5%
45	WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Elementary	72.7%	887	50.6%
46	FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FORT MEADE, FL	POLK	High	76.6%	731	49.4%
47	CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Elementary	79.2%	600	49.1%
48	GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	74.4%	652	48.9%
49	MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	48.4%	275	48.1%
50	LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	Elementary	65.0%	1,059	48.0%

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