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Ridge Technical Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

7700 State Road 544, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · (863) 419-3060 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
103
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Ridge Technical Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 83.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 48%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7700 State Road 544, Winter Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 82
Grade 91
Grade 106
Grade 1134
Grade 1260
Enrollment over time
56’20
48’21
84’22
143’23
103’24

Up 83.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 31%Black 17%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridge Technical 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.