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Fred G. Garner Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2500 Havendale Blvd NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · (863) 965-5455 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
817
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fred G. Garner Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Winter Haven kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Fred G. Garner AcademyYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2500 Havendale Blvd NW, Winter Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten135
Grade 1129
Grade 2128
Grade 3121
Grade 4133
Grade 5119
Enrollment over time
836’20
868’21
901’22
840’23
817’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%Hispanic 37%White 16%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fred G. Garner Academy from Winter Haven 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; Winter Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.