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Spessard L Holland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2342 Ef Griffin Rd, Bartow, FL 33830 · (863) 648-3031 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
843
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Spessard L Holland Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Florida’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bartow kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Spessard L Holland ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2342 Ef Griffin Rd, Bartow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten139
Grade 1125
Grade 2127
Grade 3142
Grade 4137
Grade 5138
Enrollment over time
717’20
730’21
766’22
769’23
843’24

Up 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 30%Black 28%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spessard L Holland Elementary 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.