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Bartow Elementary Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

590 Wilson Ave S, Bartow, FL 33830 · (863) 534-7410 · Part of Polk County School District

Bartow’s School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
524
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bartow Elementary Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bartow kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bartow kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bartow Elementary AcademyYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

590 Wilson Ave S, Bartow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 185
Grade 287
Grade 387
Grade 489
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
528’20
512’21
518’22
531’23
524’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 24%Black 16%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bartow Elementary Academy from Bartow families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Horizons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,543 students19:1
Bella Citta
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartow
1,459 students24:1
Davenport School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Davenport
A
1,440 students17:1
South McKeel Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lakeland
A
1,200 students17:1
Loughman Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,179 students21:1
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poinciana
C−
1,126 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Bartow’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.