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D−

Gause Academy of Leadership

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1395 Polk St W, Bartow, FL 33830 · (863) 534-7425 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
97
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Gause Academy of Leadership

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1395 Polk St W, Bartow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 64
Grade 75
Grade 831
Grade 916
Grade 1026
Grade 1110
Grade 125
Enrollment over time
124’20
144’21
96’22
82’23
97’24

Down 21.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Black 32%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gause Academy of Leadership 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.