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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Polk County, Florida, drawn from 130 qualifying public schools. CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH leads the list at 95.0%, against a median of 45.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

130

Polk County, Florida

Top % Proficient (Reading)

95.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

45.2%

BEST IN READING · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	High	340	95.0%
2	LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	129	87.0%
3	MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	182	84.5%
4	LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	512	82.7%
5	MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	610	82.2%
6	SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	1,200	78.5%
7	FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	547	77.1%
8	BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Elementary	696	76.0%
9	BERKLEY ACCELERATED	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Middle	622	74.4%
10	LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	704	73.9%
11	MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,750	73.8%
12	UNION ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Middle	382	73.6%
13	WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	536	71.4%
14	CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	374	71.1%
15	DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Elementary	1,440	70.8%
16	BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Elementary	524	70.3%
17	HARTRIDGE ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	200	69.6%
18	VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	783	67.5%
19	JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Middle	566	66.5%
20	HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	691	64.2%
21	ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	762	63.5%
22	MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Middle	334	62.6%
23	COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	479	62.0%
24	SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	735	60.3%
25	LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,985	60.0%
26	CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	1,007	59.9%
27	LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	1,118	58.7%
28	DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY	BABSON PARK, FL	POLK	Elementary	453	58.3%
29	DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	DUNDEE, FL	POLK	Elementary	657	58.0%
30	DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY	DUNDEE, FL	POLK	Middle	725	58.0%
31	LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	1,597	58.0%
32	JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Elementary	336	57.8%
33	JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	746	57.7%
34	JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	502	57.7%
35	BETHUNE ACADEMY	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Elementary	430	57.5%
36	GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	2,469	57.5%
37	DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Middle	506	57.3%
38	CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	317	57.2%
39	R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	899	57.1%
40	DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	Middle	1,039	56.6%
41	EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Middle	726	56.0%
42	HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Elementary	667	55.7%
43	BOK ACADEMY	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Middle	640	55.7%
44	ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ALTURAS, FL	POLK	Elementary	274	55.2%
45	WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	High	2,648	53.1%
46	CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	402	53.0%
47	BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	POLK	High	2,276	53.0%
48	CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Elementary	600	52.4%
49	MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	275	52.0%
50	MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Elementary	815	50.7%

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