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

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Florida, drawn from 128 qualifying public schools. MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE leads the list at 25.9%, against a median of 45.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

128

Polk County, Florida

Best % Proficient

25.9%

Median % Proficient

45.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	80.2%	758	25.9%
2	CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	83.1%	753	27.1%
3	SLEEPY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	76.6%	886	27.9%
4	CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	79.9%	437	28.1%
5	PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	80.3%	625	29.7%
6	NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICE	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	77.5%	658	30.3%
7	SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Middle	64.7%	1,329	30.4%
8	EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	POLK	Elementary	75.2%	644	30.4%
9	KATHLEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	80.1%	742	31.1%
10	JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Middle	75.8%	1,013	32.0%
11	DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Middle	75.4%	684	32.4%
12	TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	72.7%	1,141	32.6%
13	WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Middle	77.2%	712	32.9%
14	LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	POLK	High	72.3%	1,568	34.2%
15	ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Elementary	70.9%	780	34.6%
16	LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	POINCIANA, FL	POLK	Middle	73.5%	1,013	34.6%
17	SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Elementary	68.5%	1,111	35.1%
18	AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	High	63.6%	1,770	35.3%
19	SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	73.3%	746	35.3%
20	PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	Elementary	81.7%	438	35.5%
21	JESSE KEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	81.8%	621	35.8%
22	LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Elementary	72.5%	915	36.0%
23	LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	69.1%	1,149	36.0%
24	HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Elementary	64.0%	1,543	36.0%
25	CITRUS RIDGE A CIVICS ACADEMY	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Elementary	59.1%	1,108	36.5%
26	PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	POINCIANA, FL	POLK	Elementary	73.7%	479	36.8%
27	INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	82.3%	423	37.0%
28	KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	69.8%	1,861	37.1%
29	LOUGHMAN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	Elementary	54.4%	1,179	37.3%
30	JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Elementary	78.1%	462	37.3%
31	DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	High	63.7%	898	37.7%
32	DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	81.7%	344	38.0%
33	ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	74.9%	562	38.6%
34	R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	73.7%	662	39.0%
35	BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Middle	71.3%	881	39.1%
36	LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	77.6%	576	39.3%
37	RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	61.7%	2,632	39.4%
38	ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Elementary	72.9%	549	39.4%
39	BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK	MIAMI, FL	POLK	Elementary	58.1%	613	39.5%
40	EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Elementary	77.0%	725	40.0%
41	BELLA CITTA	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Elementary	54.9%	1,459	40.1%
42	SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	Elementary	83.4%	574	40.2%
43	HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	High	69.6%	3,105	40.3%
44	MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	High	69.4%	1,451	40.3%
45	FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH	FROSTPROOF, FL	POLK	High	69.6%	998	40.4%
46	MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	Middle	74.1%	1,058	41.4%
47	KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Elementary	78.8%	453	41.4%
48	DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	49.3%	2,731	41.5%
49	AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Elementary	74.9%	371	41.5%
50	LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	62.3%	1,973	41.9%

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