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Polk County schools ranked by test score

Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 19 schools in Polk County, Florida with reported Science scores. Florida state average: 59.2%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
1MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY
LAKELAND · POLK
High76.3%+17.0pp
2LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE WALES · POLK
High71.0%+11.8pp
3GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH
LAKELAND · POLK
High69.0%+9.8pp
4LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKELAND · POLK
High69.0%+9.8pp
5LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKELAND · POLK
High68.0%+8.8pp
6WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WINTER HAVEN · POLK
High65.0%+5.8pp
7BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BARTOW · POLK
High63.0%+3.8pp
8MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MULBERRY · POLK
High61.0%+1.8pp
9RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
DAVENPORT · POLK
High60.0%+0.8pp
10KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKELAND · POLK
High59.0%-0.2pp
11HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HAINES CITY · POLK
High58.0%-1.2pp
12DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL
DAVENPORT · POLK
High57.0%-2.2pp
13LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
EAGLE LAKE · POLK
High54.0%-5.2pp
14FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FORT MEADE · POLK
High48.7%-10.6pp
15AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
AUBURNDALE · POLK
High48.0%-11.2pp
16DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE ALFRED · POLK
High48.0%-11.2pp
17TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL
LAKELAND · POLK
High48.0%-11.2pp
18FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH
FROSTPROOF · POLK
High43.8%-15.4pp
19MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE
LAKE WALES · POLK
High35.0%-24.2pp

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. Science 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.