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The most racially diverse public schools in Polk County, Florida

132 public schools in Polk County, Florida appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHO leads the list at 33.1%, against a median of 47.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

132

Polk County, Florida

Best Largest group

33.1%

Median Largest group

47.2%

MOST DIVERSE · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHO	LAKELAND, FL	296	33.1% White (98)	33.1%(98)	31.4%(93)	30.4%(90)	1.4%(4)
2	WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	2,648	33.5% Hispanic (888)	30.8%(816)	30.3%(801)	33.5%(888)	2.1%(56)
3	GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	652	33.6% White (219)	33.6%(219)	29.0%(189)	31.9%(208)	1.1%(7)
4	JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET	WINTER HAVEN, FL	566	35.0% White (198)	35.0%(198)	34.3%(194)	23.5%(133)	3.9%(22)
5	WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING	LAKELAND, FL	536	35.3% White (189)	35.3%(189)	23.7%(127)	30.8%(165)	4.3%(23)
6	SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY	BARTOW, FL	843	35.4% White (298)	35.4%(298)	28.5%(240)	30.0%(253)	1.9%(16)
7	LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	576	35.4% Black (204)	23.8%(137)	35.4%(204)	32.8%(189)	1.6%(9)
8	ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	LAKELAND, FL	762	35.4% White (270)	35.4%(270)	33.5%(255)	25.3%(193)	0.4%(3)
9	SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	574	35.9% Hispanic (206)	35.4%(203)	25.3%(145)	35.9%(206)	0.5%(3)
10	EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH	LAKE WALES, FL	726	36.0% Hispanic (261)	32.9%(239)	23.3%(169)	36.0%(261)	2.9%(21)
11	EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY	LAKELAND, FL	531	36.9% White (196)	36.9%(196)	25.6%(136)	31.6%(168)	1.7%(9)
12	PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	625	37.3% Hispanic (233)	30.9%(193)	26.4%(165)	37.3%(233)	0.3%(2)
13	CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	1,007	37.6% Hispanic (379)	30.7%(309)	21.9%(221)	37.6%(379)	5.6%(56)
14	WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	887	37.7% Hispanic (334)	27.4%(243)	30.0%(266)	37.7%(334)	1.0%(9)
15	AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	371	37.7% Hispanic (140)	31.5%(117)	22.9%(85)	37.7%(140)	2.2%(8)
16	AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	1,770	38.5% White (682)	38.5%(682)	23.2%(411)	34.2%(605)	1.1%(19)
17	LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	1,985	38.8% White (770)	38.8%(770)	25.5%(506)	29.9%(594)	1.8%(35)
18	SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	376	38.8% Hispanic (146)	32.7%(123)	21.0%(79)	38.8%(146)	0.5%(2)
19	GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	431	39.0% Hispanic (168)	18.6%(80)	36.2%(156)	39.0%(168)	1.2%(5)
20	DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	684	39.5% Hispanic (270)	18.7%(128)	38.7%(265)	39.5%(270)	1.0%(7)
21	REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)	LAKELAND, FL	215	39.5% Hispanic (85)	22.3%(48)	33.5%(72)	39.5%(85)	0.0%(0)
22	R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	662	39.9% Hispanic (264)	37.6%(249)	16.6%(110)	39.9%(264)	0.5%(3)
23	JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE	AUBURNDALE, FL	1,013	40.0% Hispanic (405)	36.4%(369)	19.4%(196)	40.0%(405)	0.7%(7)
24	LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	512	40.0% White (205)	40.0%(205)	27.5%(141)	20.1%(103)	5.9%(30)
25	DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	697	40.2% White (280)	40.2%(280)	17.8%(124)	38.6%(269)	1.0%(7)
26	ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	549	40.3% Black (221)	20.0%(110)	40.3%(221)	35.5%(195)	0.9%(5)
27	JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	462	40.3% Hispanic (186)	18.2%(84)	38.3%(177)	40.3%(186)	0.9%(4)
28	LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	1,973	40.3% White (795)	40.3%(795)	22.1%(437)	33.5%(661)	1.5%(29)
29	FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	547	40.4% White (221)	40.4%(221)	26.1%(143)	26.1%(143)	3.3%(18)
30	ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	562	40.8% Black (229)	25.1%(141)	40.8%(229)	28.6%(161)	0.5%(3)
31	CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH	WINTER HAVEN, FL	340	40.9% White (139)	40.9%(139)	19.1%(65)	35.6%(121)	2.4%(8)
32	CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	374	40.9% White (153)	40.9%(153)	24.1%(90)	29.1%(109)	3.2%(12)
33	BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	2,276	40.9% White (931)	40.9%(931)	20.0%(456)	32.4%(737)	4.3%(97)
34	JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	336	41.1% Black (138)	22.0%(74)	41.1%(138)	31.6%(106)	0.9%(3)
35	CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	753	41.2% Hispanic (310)	28.3%(213)	23.9%(180)	41.2%(310)	1.5%(11)
36	CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	600	41.2% Hispanic (247)	36.7%(220)	16.5%(99)	41.2%(247)	0.5%(3)
37	LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	1,597	41.2% White (658)	41.2%(658)	18.6%(297)	35.5%(567)	2.1%(33)
38	LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	915	41.4% Hispanic (379)	33.7%(308)	21.9%(200)	41.4%(379)	0.7%(6)
39	EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	644	41.5% Hispanic (267)	31.2%(201)	21.3%(137)	41.5%(267)	0.9%(6)
40	PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	740	41.6% Hispanic (308)	29.1%(215)	25.8%(191)	41.6%(308)	0.5%(4)
41	MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	488	41.8% Hispanic (204)	28.3%(138)	24.4%(119)	41.8%(204)	0.8%(4)
42	TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	1,141	41.9% Hispanic (478)	35.3%(403)	18.8%(214)	41.9%(478)	0.9%(10)
43	KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	1,861	42.1% Hispanic (783)	31.8%(592)	22.4%(417)	42.1%(783)	1.0%(18)
44	LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	1,149	42.2% White (485)	42.2%(485)	19.1%(220)	33.7%(387)	2.0%(23)
45	KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	453	42.4% White (192)	42.4%(192)	19.6%(89)	35.1%(159)	0.4%(2)
46	SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	746	42.5% Hispanic (317)	29.2%(218)	23.5%(175)	42.5%(317)	1.2%(9)
47	CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	437	42.6% Hispanic (186)	22.2%(97)	27.2%(119)	42.6%(186)	1.1%(5)
48	BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	881	42.8% White (377)	42.8%(377)	19.5%(172)	33.3%(293)	0.7%(6)
49	FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	817	42.8% Black (350)	16.3%(133)	42.8%(350)	36.7%(300)	1.1%(9)
50	DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	344	43.0% Hispanic (148)	24.7%(85)	26.4%(91)	43.0%(148)	0.0%(0)

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