Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 86 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 | LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 87.0% | +29.9pp |
| 2 | MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 84.5% | +27.4pp |
| 3 | LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 82.7% | +25.6pp |
| 4 | MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 82.2% | +25.1pp |
| 5 | SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 78.5% | +21.4pp |
| 6 | FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 77.1% | +20.0pp |
| 7 | BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | Elementary | 76.0% | +18.9pp |
| 8 | WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 71.4% | +14.3pp |
| 9 | CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 71.1% | +14.0pp |
| 10 | DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 70.8% | +13.7pp |
| 11 | BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 70.3% | +13.2pp |
| 12 | HARTRIDGE ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 69.6% | +12.5pp |
| 13 | VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 67.5% | +10.4pp |
| 14 | HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 64.2% | +7.1pp |
| 15 | ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 63.5% | +6.4pp |
| 16 | COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 62.0% | +4.9pp |
| 17 | SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 60.3% | +3.2pp |
| 18 | CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 59.9% | +2.7pp |
| 19 | DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY BABSON PARK · POLK | Elementary | 58.3% | +1.2pp |
| 20 | DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY DUNDEE · POLK | Elementary | 58.0% | +0.9pp |
| 21 | JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 57.8% | +0.7pp |
| 22 | JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 57.7% | +0.6pp |
| 23 | JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 57.7% | +0.6pp |
| 24 | BETHUNE ACADEMY HAINES CITY · POLK | Elementary | 57.5% | +0.4pp |
| 25 | CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 57.2% | +0.1pp |
| 26 | R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 57.1% | -0.0pp |
| 27 | HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES · POLK | Elementary | 55.7% | -1.4pp |
| 28 | ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALTURAS · POLK | Elementary | 55.2% | -1.9pp |
| 29 | CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 53.0% | -4.1pp |
| 30 | CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | Elementary | 52.4% | -4.7pp |
| 31 | MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 52.0% | -5.1pp |
| 32 | MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 50.7% | -6.4pp |
| 33 | JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY ELOISE · POLK | Elementary | 50.7% | -6.4pp |
| 34 | HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY · POLK | Elementary | 50.7% | -6.4pp |
| 35 | SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 50.5% | -6.6pp |
| 36 | NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP DAVENPORT DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 50.2% | -6.9pp |
| 37 | SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 49.3% | -7.8pp |
| 38 | SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 48.8% | -8.3pp |
| 39 | POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES · POLK | Elementary | 47.3% | -9.9pp |
| 40 | LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POINCIANA · POLK | Elementary | 46.6% | -10.5pp |
| 41 | BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK MIAMI · POLK | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.6pp |
| 42 | WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.7pp |
| 43 | WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 46.2% | -10.9pp |
| 44 | PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE · POLK | Elementary | 45.0% | -12.1pp |
| 45 | LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MEADE · POLK | Elementary | 45.0% | -12.1pp |
| 46 | FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 44.4% | -12.7pp |
| 47 | GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 44.4% | -12.7pp |
| 48 | LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE ALFRED · POLK | Elementary | 44.3% | -12.8pp |
| 49 | R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 43.9% | -13.2pp |
| 50 | FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 43.2% | -13.9pp |
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.