Total enrollment
7,936
+981 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Bartow
Florida · Public K-12
Bartow's public-school directory holds 17 campuses, serving about 7,960 K-12 students inside Florida (an average of 468 per campus).
7-year change in Bartow
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-3 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 45%
% Hispanic
37%
was 27%
% Black
22%
was 24%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 468, noticeably below the state mean of about 705.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bartow has expanded 14% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,955 students to 7,936. Over that span, Bartow lost 3 schools, going from 18 to 15. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 27% to 37%.
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.