Photo: CKColerEL · CC BY 3.0Eagle Lake’s public schools score below 88% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
In Eagle Lake, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eagle Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Eagle Lake’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 467 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle Lake’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,447 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then 28 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bethel Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Eagle Lake’s grade
D: better than 12% of Florida school districts, #592 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eagle Lake, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Eagle Lake · depends on your address
Pinewood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 644 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Eagle Lake · depends on your address
Pinewood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 644 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Eagle Lake · depends on your address
Pinewood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 644 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Eagle Lake · depends on your address
Pinewood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 644 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Eagle Lake · depends on your address
Pinewood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 644 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Eagle Lake · depends on your address
Pinewood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 644 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Eagle Lake · depends on your address
Pinewood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 644 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Eagle Lake
Lake Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,568 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Eagle Lake
Lake Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,568 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Eagle Lake
Lake Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,568 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Eagle Lake
Lake Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,568 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Eagle Lake’s public schools are run by Polk County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Eagle Lake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Eagle Lake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake | D | Polk County |
| Winter Haven | D | Polk County |
Every school in Eagle Lake
32 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Eagle Lake’s schools
Are Eagle Lake’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eagle Lake children attend score below 88% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #592 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eagle Lake in?
Polk County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 116,440 students in 159 schools (2024–25).
Where do Eagle Lake kids go to high school?
Lake Region High School, with 1,568 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Eagle Lake’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Polk County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Eagle Lake spend per student?
$12,447 in Polk County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Eagle Lake?
Yes: Bethel Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 42 students).
Parents talk
What Eagle Lake families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Eagle Lake → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.