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Union Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1795 Wabash St E, Bartow, FL 33830 · (863) 534-7435 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
382
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Union Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bartow kids: Bartow Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Union AcademyYou are here
9–12Bartow Senior High School2,276 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts71%
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 ↗

1795 Wabash St E, Bartow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6135
Grade 7134
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
404’20
388’21
396’22
389’23
382’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 21%Hispanic 19%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union 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.