Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 23 schools in Polk County, Florida with reported Science scores. Florida state average: 59.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNION ACADEMY BARTOW · POLK | Middle | 81.0% | +21.8pp |
| 2 | BERKLEY ACCELERATED AUBURNDALE · POLK | Middle | 66.9% | +7.6pp |
| 3 | LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 63.0% | +3.8pp |
| 4 | DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAINES CITY · POLK | Middle | 61.0% | +1.8pp |
| 5 | DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED LAKE ALFRED · POLK | Middle | 54.0% | -5.2pp |
| 6 | LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 54.0% | -5.2pp |
| 7 | JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Middle | 51.0% | -8.2pp |
| 8 | DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE · POLK | Middle | 50.0% | -9.2pp |
| 9 | BOK ACADEMY LAKE WALES · POLK | Middle | 48.0% | -11.2pp |
| 10 | EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH LAKE WALES · POLK | Middle | 39.4% | -19.9pp |
| 11 | LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY LAKE ALFRED · POLK | Middle | 39.0% | -20.2pp |
| 12 | MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL MULBERRY · POLK | Middle | 38.0% | -21.2pp |
| 13 | LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 30.0% | -29.2pp |
| 14 | SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 29.0% | -30.2pp |
| 15 | WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Middle | 29.0% | -30.2pp |
| 16 | BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BARTOW · POLK | Middle | 28.0% | -31.2pp |
| 17 | JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE AUBURNDALE · POLK | Middle | 28.0% | -31.2pp |
| 18 | DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Middle | 26.0% | -33.2pp |
| 19 | LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL POINCIANA · POLK | Middle | 25.0% | -34.2pp |
| 20 | SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL HAINES CITY · POLK | Middle | 25.0% | -34.2pp |
| 21 | KATHLEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 23.0% | -36.2pp |
| 22 | SLEEPY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 20.0% | -39.2pp |
| 23 | CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 18.0% | -41.2pp |
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.