Total enrollment
7,936
+1,767 (+29%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Bartow
Florida · Public K-12
Bartow's public-school directory holds 17 schools, serving about 7,960 K-12 students inside Florida (an average of 468 per school).
4-year change in Bartow
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
20,438
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,960
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY | Elementary | KG-05 | 524 |
| BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 881 |
| BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 2,276 |
| BELLA CITTA | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,459 |
| COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle | 05-08 | 168 |
| FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 585 |
| GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP | High | 06-12 | 97 |
| GIBBONS STREET PK CENTER | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND | Combined | PK-12 | 151 |
| JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 |
| JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER | Combined | PK-12 | 81 |
| POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTRAL CENTER | High | 07-12 | 45 |
| POLK COUNTY SHERIFFS REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER | Combined | 04-12 | 58 |
| POLK HALFWAY HOUSE | High | 05-12 | 24 |
| SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 843 |
| TRANSITION SCHOOL | High | 12-12 | 50 |
| UNION ACADEMY | Middle | 06-08 | 382 |
About Bartow
Bartow, Florida is home to 17 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 7,960 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 6 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, and 3 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 468, noticeably below the state mean of about 705.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bartow has expanded 29% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,169 students to 7,936. Over that span, Bartow lost 1 school, going from 16 to 15.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bartow discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.