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Floral Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1606th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Floral Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bartow, Florida, serving 629 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Floral Avenue Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking between 1215 and 1679 out of around 2,200 schools over the past several years.

Floral Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 40.5%, well above the state and district averages. The school's test scores are consistently below the Polk district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34%, compared to 50% for the Polk district and 57% for the state. Additionally, Floral Avenue Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.81% to 70.11%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Floral Avenue Elementary to nearby schools in the Polk district, it is clear that the school is underperforming. For instance, Valleyview Elementary and Bartow Elementary Academy, both within 7 miles of Floral Avenue, have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher SchoolDigger rankings. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Floral Avenue Elementary, the school's academic performance is still lagging behind the state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as student demographics, teacher quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

585
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,644
Per pupil spending ?
70.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1530 Floral Ave S
       Bartow, FL  33830

(863) 534-7420

District: Polk


Students who attend Floral Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bartow Middle School
High:    Bartow Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.2%
Hispanic:
31.5%
African American:
15.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)
!Math scores 14 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg49%
Florida avg58%
1,606th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
39th of 86Elementary Schools in the Polk
61st of 67Polk among Florida districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202531.31606 of 225828.9%★☆☆☆☆
202438.81375 of 225639.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.81498 of 224033.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.51498 of 221932.5%★★☆☆☆
202125.81679 of 224725.3%★☆☆☆☆
201944.21215 of 218244.3%★★☆☆☆
201844.91177 of 211844.4%★★☆☆☆
201740.71263 of 211240.2%★★☆☆☆
201644.21170 of 208743.9%★★☆☆☆
201433.51428 of 206430.8%★★☆☆☆
201345.81100 of 202945.8%★★☆☆☆
201242.51165 of 198441.3%★★☆☆☆
201132.71420 of 198528.5%★☆☆☆☆
201034.81342 of 191930.1%★★☆☆☆
200936.11276 of 184730.9%★★☆☆☆
200833.21280 of 178928.5%★☆☆☆☆
200738.91159 of 178635.1%★★☆☆☆
200632.01187 of 168829.7%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Science50%-5 vs state
Math47%-14 vs state
English Language Arts43%-13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Floral Avenue Elementary School.

Students who attend Floral Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bartow Middle School
High : Bartow Senior High School

Students at Floral Avenue Elementary School are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Floral Avenue Elementary School ranks 1606th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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