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Best public schools in Bartow, FL

16 public schools in Bartow: 5 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Florida.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Bartow, best first
1
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 72.4
Polk · Grades K-5 · 531 students
ELA 70%Math 67%Science 58%
#490 of 1,775 in Florida
2
JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY 52.5
Polk · Grades PK-5 · 328 students
ELA 58%Math 60%Science 50%
#843 of 1,775 in Florida
3
SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY 28.5
Polk · Grades PK-5 · 769 students
ELA 49%Math 48%Science 37%
#1,269 of 1,775 in Florida
4
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 26.7
Polk · Grades PK-5 · 629 students
ELA 43%Math 47%Science 50%
#1,301 of 1,775 in Florida
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GIBBONS STREET PK CENTER —
Polk · Grades PK · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Bartow, best first
1
UNION ACADEMY 81.2
Polk · Grades 6-8 · 389 students
ELA 74%Math 67%Science 81%
#108 of 573 in Florida
2
BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL 18.2
Polk · Grades 6-8 · 999 students
ELA 42%Math 42%Science 28%
#469 of 573 in Florida
3
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL 0.8
Polk · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 161 students
ELA 23%Math 14%Science 7%
#569 of 573 in Florida

High schools

3 schools in Bartow
1
BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 28.8
Polk · Grades 9-12 · 2,243 students
ELA 53%Math 24%Science 63%
#402 of 564 in Florida
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POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTRAL CENTER —
Polk · Grades 7-12 · 36 students
Math 10%
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TRANSITION SCHOOL —
Polk · Grades 12 · 41 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Bartow
1
BELLA CITTA 11.3
Polk · Grades PK-8 · 1,111 students
ELA 43%Math 42%Science 35%
#367 of 413 in Florida

Combined schools

4 schools in Bartow, best first
1
HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND 32.9
Polk · Grades PK-12 · 151 students
ELA 41%Math 9%Science 45%
#201 of 299 in Florida
2
GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP 24.2
Polk · Grades 6-12 · 82 students
ELA 19%Math 10%Science 19%
#227 of 299 in Florida
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JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER —
Polk · Grades PK-12 · 78 students
No published test results
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POLK COUNTY SHERIFFS REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER —
Polk · Grades 4-12 · 49 students
No published test results

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