Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 21 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 | MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY LAKELAND · POLK | High | 73.8% | +16.6pp |
| 4 | LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 60.0% | +2.9pp |
| 5 | LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKE WALES · POLK | High | 58.0% | +0.9pp |
| 6 | GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND · POLK | High | 57.5% | +0.4pp |
| 7 | WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | High | 53.1% | -4.0pp |
| 8 | BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BARTOW · POLK | High | 53.0% | -4.1pp |
| 9 | AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | High | 47.1% | -10.0pp |
| 10 | FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF · POLK | High | 46.0% | -11.1pp |
| 11 | DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL DAVENPORT · POLK | High | 45.4% | -11.7pp |
| 12 | MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MULBERRY · POLK | High | 44.5% | -12.6pp |
| 13 | KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 44.0% | -13.1pp |
| 14 | HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAINES CITY · POLK | High | 44.0% | -13.1pp |
| 15 | FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE · POLK | High | 43.5% | -13.6pp |
| 16 | LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 43.0% | -14.1pp |
| 17 | DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL LAKE ALFRED · POLK | High | 40.8% | -16.3pp |
| 18 | RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DAVENPORT · POLK | High | 40.4% | -16.7pp |
| 19 | TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 38.0% | -19.1pp |
| 20 | LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE · POLK | High | 34.5% | -22.6pp |
| 21 | MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE LAKE WALES · POLK | High | 28.0% | -29.1pp |
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.