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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | Elementary | 52.4% | -4.7pp |
| 52 | MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 52.0% | -5.1pp |
| 53 | MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 50.7% | -6.4pp |
| 54 | JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY ELOISE · POLK | Elementary | 50.7% | -6.4pp |
| 55 | HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY · POLK | Elementary | 50.7% | -6.4pp |
| 56 | SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 50.5% | -6.6pp |
| 57 | NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP DAVENPORT DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 50.2% | -6.9pp |
| 58 | SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 49.3% | -7.8pp |
| 59 | SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 48.8% | -8.3pp |
| 60 | POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES · POLK | Elementary | 47.3% | -9.9pp |
| 61 | AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | High | 47.1% | -10.0pp |
| 62 | LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POINCIANA · POLK | Elementary | 46.6% | -10.5pp |
| 63 | BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK MIAMI · POLK | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.6pp |
| 64 | WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.7pp |
| 65 | LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY LAKE ALFRED · POLK | Middle | 46.3% | -10.8pp |
| 66 | WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 46.2% | -10.9pp |
| 67 | FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF · POLK | High | 46.0% | -11.1pp |
| 68 | DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL DAVENPORT · POLK | High | 45.4% | -11.7pp |
| 69 | PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE · POLK | Elementary | 45.0% | -12.1pp |
| 70 | LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MEADE · POLK | Elementary | 45.0% | -12.1pp |
| 71 | MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MULBERRY · POLK | High | 44.5% | -12.6pp |
| 72 | FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 44.4% | -12.7pp |
| 73 | GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN · POLK | Elementary | 44.4% | -12.7pp |
| 74 | MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL MULBERRY · POLK | Middle | 44.4% | -12.8pp |
| 75 | LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE ALFRED · POLK | Elementary | 44.3% | -12.8pp |
| 76 | KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 44.0% | -13.1pp |
| 77 | HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAINES CITY · POLK | High | 44.0% | -13.1pp |
| 78 | R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 43.9% | -13.2pp |
| 79 | FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE · POLK | High | 43.5% | -13.6pp |
| 80 | FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 43.2% | -13.9pp |
| 81 | FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROSTPROOF · POLK | Elementary | 43.2% | -13.9pp |
| 82 | DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 43.1% | -14.0pp |
| 83 | LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | High | 43.0% | -14.1pp |
| 84 | SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Middle | 43.0% | -14.1pp |
| 85 | BELLA CITTA BARTOW · POLK | Elementary | 42.7% | -14.4pp |
| 86 | WILLOW OAK SCHOOL MULBERRY · POLK | Elementary | 42.5% | -14.6pp |
| 87 | DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 42.4% | -14.7pp |
| 88 | MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 42.3% | -14.8pp |
| 89 | BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BARTOW · POLK | Middle | 42.3% | -14.8pp |
| 90 | AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE · POLK | Elementary | 42.2% | -14.9pp |
| 91 | SLEEPY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 42.0% | -15.1pp |
| 92 | EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 41.6% | -15.5pp |
| 93 | ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 41.2% | -15.9pp |
| 94 | JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL LAKE WALES · POLK | Elementary | 40.9% | -16.2pp |
| 95 | DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL LAKE ALFRED · POLK | High | 40.8% | -16.3pp |
| 96 | KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND · POLK | Elementary | 40.7% | -16.4pp |
| 97 | POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POLK CITY · POLK | Elementary | 40.6% | -16.5pp |
| 98 | RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DAVENPORT · POLK | High | 40.4% | -16.7pp |
| 99 | SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY · POLK | Elementary | 39.8% | -17.3pp |
| 100 | CITRUS RIDGE A CIVICS ACADEMY DAVENPORT · POLK | Elementary | 39.3% | -17.8pp |
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.