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allk12 · Rankings · Best in reading · Florida · Highlands County

The highest-performing public schools in reading in Highlands County, Florida

Across Highlands County, Florida, 16 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 68.0%, against a median of 50.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
16
Highlands County, Florida
Top % Proficient (Reading)
68.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
50.8%
BEST IN READING · HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FLHIGHLANDSElementary55768.0%
2SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEBRING, FLHIGHLANDSElementary58861.9%
3LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE PLACID, FLHIGHLANDSElementary56960.7%
4CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEBRING, FLHIGHLANDSElementary71060.4%
5LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE PLACID, FLHIGHLANDSElementary60459.4%
6WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEBRING, FLHIGHLANDSElementary83453.7%
7HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOLSEBRING, FLHIGHLANDSMiddle66952.4%
8LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOLLAKE PLACID, FLHIGHLANDSHigh82951.3%
9SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOLSEBRING, FLHIGHLANDSMiddle84050.4%
10SEBRING HIGH SCHOOLSEBRING, FLHIGHLANDSHigh1,84950.4%
11AVON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FLHIGHLANDSElementary50350.3%
12LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOLLAKE PLACID, FLHIGHLANDSMiddle50750.0%
13MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FLHIGHLANDSElementary46649.6%
14AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOLAVON PARK, FLHIGHLANDSHigh98047.3%
15AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLAVON PARK, FLHIGHLANDSMiddle60045.1%
16FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEBRING, FLHIGHLANDSElementary57644.6%
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