Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 133 schools in Polk County, Florida with reported English Language Arts scores. Florida state average: 57.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POLK STATE COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 100.0% | +42.9pp |
| 2 | CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH WINTER HAVEN · POLK | High | 95.0% | +37.9pp |
| 3 | LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 87.0% | +29.9pp |
| 4 | MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 84.5% | +27.4pp |
| 5 | LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 82.7% | +25.6pp |
| 6 | MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 82.2% | +25.1pp |
| 7 | SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 78.5% | +21.4pp |
| 8 | FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 77.1% | +20.0pp |
| 9 | BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | Elementary | 76.0% | +18.9pp |
| 10 | BERKLEY ACCELERATED AUBURNDALE · POLK | Middle | 74.4% | +17.3pp |
| 11 | LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 73.9% | +16.8pp |
| 12 | MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY LAKELAND · POLK | High | 73.8% | +16.6pp |
| 13 | RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY DAVENPORT · POLK | Combined | 73.7% | +16.6pp |
| 14 | UNION ACADEMY BARTOW · POLK | Middle | 73.6% | +16.5pp |
| 15 | WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 71.4% | +14.3pp |
| 16 | CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 71.1% | +14.0pp |
| 17 | DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 70.8% | +13.7pp |
| 18 | BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 70.3% | +13.2pp |
| 19 | HARTRIDGE ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 69.6% | +12.5pp |
| 20 | VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 67.5% | +10.4pp |
| 21 | JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Middle | 66.5% | +9.4pp |
| 22 | HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 64.2% | +7.1pp |
| 23 | ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 63.5% | +6.4pp |
| 24 | MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL DAVENPORT · POLK | Middle | 62.6% | +5.5pp |
| 25 | COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 62.0% | +4.9pp |
| 26 | SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 60.3% | +3.2pp |
| 27 | LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 60.0% | +2.9pp |
| 28 | CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 59.9% | +2.7pp |
| 29 | LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 58.7% | +1.6pp |
| 30 | DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY BABSON PARK · POLK | Elementary | 58.3% | +1.2pp |
| 31 | DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY DUNDEE · POLK | Elementary | 58.0% | +0.9pp |
| 32 | DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE · POLK | Middle | 58.0% | +0.9pp |
| 33 | LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKE WALES · POLK | High | 58.0% | +0.9pp |
| 34 | JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 57.8% | +0.7pp |
| 35 | JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 57.7% | +0.6pp |
| 36 | JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 57.7% | +0.6pp |
| 37 | BETHUNE ACADEMY HAINES CITY · POLK | Elementary | 57.5% | +0.4pp |
| 38 | GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND · POLK | High | 57.5% | +0.4pp |
| 39 | DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAINES CITY · POLK | Middle | 57.3% | +0.2pp |
| 40 | CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 57.2% | +0.1pp |
| 41 | R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 57.1% | -0.0pp |
| 42 | DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED LAKE ALFRED · POLK | Middle | 56.6% | -0.5pp |
| 43 | EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH LAKE WALES · POLK | Middle | 56.0% | -1.1pp |
| 44 | HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES · POLK | Elementary | 55.7% | -1.4pp |
| 45 | BOK ACADEMY LAKE WALES · POLK | Middle | 55.7% | -1.4pp |
| 46 | ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALTURAS · POLK | Elementary | 55.2% | -1.9pp |
| 47 | POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Combined | 54.2% | -2.9pp |
| 48 | WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | High | 53.1% | -4.0pp |
| 49 | BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BARTOW · POLK | High | 53.0% | -4.1pp |
| 50 | CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 53.0% | -4.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the FAST / B.E.S.T. % at Level 3 or Above threshold on the latest available FAST / B.E.S.T. English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Polk County, Florida with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Florida statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Florida ranking.