JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET

JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET operates as an intimate middle school in WINTER HAVEN, Florida, one of the schools within POLK. Current enrollment sits at 566 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

POLK comprises 163 schools with combined enrollment of 116,552 students; JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET is among them.

On demographics, JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET shows that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 34% Black, 24% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.8:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.0%; this one delivers 59.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Polk County put the typical household earns roughly $65,978 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.4%.

JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 606 (now 566). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 43% to 35%. Class-load math has rose: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.