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Best Middle Schools in Polk County, FL

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Schools

19,230

Students

Top rankedLawton Chiles Middle Academy282^nd of 1,224 Florida middle schools

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Biggest riser

Crystal Lake Middle School up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Westwood Middle School 16.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Mater Academy Davenport Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)				Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	2815 Eden Pkwy	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2840	746	32	23.3	73.3%	218 (29.2%)	175 (23.5%)	317 (42.5%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.4%)	23.4	1005^th of 1224 public middle schools	17.9%		20.4	997^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.3%	8		46.0	49.0	45.0				40.0	36.0	35.0		38.0	79.0	85.0			90.0	$9,973	$1,386	$8,587
Shelley S. Boone Middle School	Public	6-8	225 22nd St S	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 421-3302	1,329	50	26.5	64.7%	149 (11.2%)	372 (28.0%)	773 (58.2%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	12 (0.9%)	12.4	1115^th of 1224 public middle schools	8.9%		12	1095^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.1%	20		36.0	38.0	35.0				35.0	27.0	24.0		28.0	80.0	82.0			78.0	$8,790	$1,170	$7,619
Denison Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Avenue A SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5353	684	28	24.4	75.4%	128 (18.7%)	265 (38.7%)	270 (39.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	14.1	1104^th of 1224 public middle schools	9.8%		16.1	1054^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.5%	50		43.0	35.0	35.0				34.0	24.0	31.0		32.0	81.0	100.0			89.0	$10,243	$1,529	$8,714
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	3520 Avenue J NW	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5484	712	44	16.1	77.2%	123 (17.3%)	233 (32.7%)	322 (45.2%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	22.1	1018^th of 1224 public middle schools	16.8%		19.9	1005^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.6%	13		36.0	32.0	48.0				47.0	16.0	38.0		41.0	84.0	65.0			94.0	$12,030	$1,699	$10,331
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	601 Martin Luther King Jr Blv	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 291-5320	566	26	21.7	58.3%	198 (35.0%)	194 (34.3%)	133 (23.5%)	22 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	63	427^th of 1224 public middle schools	65.1%		64.8	391^st of 1205 public middle schools	67.6%	36		69.0	67.0	66.0				65.0	35.0	70.0		64.0	80.0	87.0			99.0	$10,438	$1,224	$9,214
Bartow Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Clower St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7415	881	46	19.1	71.3%	377 (42.8%)	172 (19.5%)	293 (33.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.3%)	23.6	1004^th of 1224 public middle schools	18.0%		22.4	972^nd of 1205 public middle schools	19.3%	32		47.0	51.0	41.0				42.0	39.0	32.0		36.0	72.0	95.0			94.0	$10,530	$1,385	$9,146
Mulberry Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Dr Mlk Jr Ave SE	Mulberry	33860	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 701-1066	1,058	46	23.0	74.1%	391 (37.0%)	87 (8.2%)	545 (51.5%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.5%)	31.3	899^th of 1224 public middle schools	26.6%		29	899^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.4%			50.0	50.0	45.0				57.0	48.0	39.0		40.0	77.0	83.0			94.0	$9,785	$1,433	$8,353
Kathleen Middle School	Public	6-8	3627 Kathleen Pnes	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6040	742	39	19.0	80.1%	250 (33.7%)	136 (18.3%)	330 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.1%)	13.4	1106^th of 1224 public middle schools	9.6%		10.5	1107^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.1%	1		42.0	43.0	33.0				26.0	24.0	31.0		29.0	69.0	94.0			89.0	$10,631	$1,594	$9,036
Crystal Lake Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2410 Crystal Lake Dr N	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2970	753	32	23.5	83.1%	213 (28.3%)	180 (23.9%)	310 (41.2%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	34 (4.5%)	18.6	1057^th of 1224 public middle schools	13.6%		8	1129^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.3%	72		39.0	39.0	39.0				30.0	46.0	39.0		31.0	85.0	82.0			88.0	$11,361	$1,695	$9,665
Lake Gibson Middle School	Public	6-8	6901 Socrum Loop Rd N	Lakeland	33809	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6151	1,149	53	21.6	69.1%	485 (42.2%)	220 (19.1%)	387 (33.7%)	23 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)	17.3	1068^th of 1224 public middle schools	12.7%		18.2	1033^rd of 1205 public middle schools	14.3%	35		45.0	43.0	34.0				37.0	29.0	38.0		31.0	71.0	92.0			89.0	$9,148	$1,268	$7,880
Lakeland Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	740 Lake Miriam Dr	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 648-3500	1,118	61	18.3	52.4%	543 (48.6%)	170 (15.2%)	331 (29.6%)	39 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.9%)	48.2	652^nd of 1224 public middle schools	46.7%		48.6	611^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.3%	41		66.0	56.0	61.0				59.0	30.0	52.0		53.0	88.0	93.0			90.0	$9,544	$1,172	$8,372
Jere L. Stambaugh Middle	Public	6-8	226 Main St N	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5494	1,013	46	22.0	75.8%	369 (36.4%)	196 (19.3%)	405 (40.0%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.1%)	22.6	1015^th of 1224 public middle schools	17.1%		19.3	1016^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.7%	1		33.0	42.0	43.0				38.0	47.0	26.0		45.0	79.0	100.0			83.0	$9,690	$1,501	$8,188
Union Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1795 Wabash St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 534-7435	382	20	19.1	49.0%	200 (52.4%)	81 (21.2%)	71 (18.6%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	72.1	305^th of 1224 public middle schools	75.1%		72.6	295^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.5%	10		72.0	76.0	79.0				71.0	49.0	60.0		68.0	78.0	83.0			94.0	$11,630	$1,208	$10,422
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	400 Florida Ave N	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 499-2742	704	34	20.7	43.8%	314 (44.6%)	156 (22.2%)	161 (22.9%)	48 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	74.2	282^nd of 1224 public middle schools	77.0%		70.3	328^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.8%	46		74.0	77.0	80.0				68.0	51.0	69.0		72.0	96.0	98.0			100.0	$9,259	$878	$8,381
Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred	Public, Charter	6-8	1000 Buena Vista Dr N	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 295-5955	1,039	48	21.6	66.8%	302 (29.1%)	183 (17.6%)	505 (48.6%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.6%)	54.5	555^th of 1224 public middle schools	54.7%		48.3	615^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.0%	60		68.0	61.0	67.0				50.0	62.0	47.0		56.0	90.0	83.0			84.0	$8,375	$544	$7,830
Sleepy Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Sleepy Hill Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 815-6577	886	43	20.6	76.6%	169 (19.1%)	219 (24.7%)	459 (51.8%)	17 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	11.4	1117^th of 1224 public middle schools	8.7%		8.2	1123^rd of 1205 public middle schools	6.8%	6		38.0	38.0	31.0				29.0	27.0	33.0		23.0	79.0	85.0			83.0	$10,191	$1,465	$8,726
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5555 Lake Trask Rd	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 419-3088	725	36	20.1	72.0%	138 (19.0%)	140 (19.3%)	421 (58.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.7%)	54	560^th of 1224 public middle schools	54.2%		51	577^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.1%	17		59.0	62.0	62.0				43.0	63.0	66.0		62.0	89.0	100.0			98.0	$9,865	$1,162	$8,703
Compass Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	550 Clower St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 519-8701	168	9	18.6	86.9%	47 (28.0%)	45 (26.8%)	73 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	4.2	1156^th of 1224 public middle schools	5.6%		3.7	1161^st of 1205 public middle schools	3.7%	5	36.0	21.0	33.0	23.0			28.0	4.0	23.0	5.0	14.0	9.0					40.0	$8,325	$1,559	$6,766
Berkley Accelerated	Public, Charter	6-10	5316 Berkley Rd	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 984-2400	622	31	20.0	30.7%	421 (67.7%)	30 (4.8%)	145 (23.3%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	71.2	316^th of 1224 public middle schools	74.2%		73.2	290^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.9%	26		82.0	81.0	67.0	78.0	79.0		85.0	85.0	33.0		27.0	88.0	81.0	92.0	93.0	90.0	$7,956	$318	$7,638
Daniel Jenkins Academy Of Technology Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 Ledwith Ave	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3267	506	25	20.2	72.5%	39 (7.7%)	162 (32.0%)	292 (57.7%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	55.4	540^th of 1224 public middle schools	55.9%		52.4	557^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.8%	17		64.0	65.0	64.0				59.0	45.0	57.0		59.0	76.0	94.0			100.0	$10,514	$1,479	$9,034
Lake Marion Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	3055 Lake Marion Creek Dr	Poinciana	34759	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 427-1471	1,013	51	19.8	73.5%	80 (7.9%)	404 (39.9%)	508 (50.1%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	12.9	1109^th of 1224 public middle schools	9.4%		17.3	1043^rd of 1205 public middle schools	13.4%	66		37.0	38.0	38.0				29.0	16.0	32.0		30.0	82.0	89.0			43.0	$9,183	$1,335	$7,848
Bok Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	13895 Hwy 27	Lake Wales	33859	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 638-1010	640	31	20.6	64.2%	314 (49.1%)	92 (14.4%)	212 (33.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	47.7	663^rd of 1224 public middle schools	45.8%		45.7	664^th of 1205 public middle schools	44.9%	1		62.0	60.0	65.0				57.0	37.0	57.0		46.0	93.0	97.0			70.0	$7,425	$629	$6,797
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	925 Buena Vista Dr N	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 295-5988	734	36	20.3	72.8%	214 (29.2%)	153 (20.8%)	341 (46.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.7%)	37.7	817^th of 1224 public middle schools	33.3%		33.1	847^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.7%	30		54.0	55.0	48.0				48.0	36.0	64.0		43.0	96.0	95.0			98.0	$10,216	$1,349	$8,867
Edward W Bok Academy North	Public, Charter	6-8	401 N 4th St	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 638-1010	726	36	20.1	71.5%	239 (32.9%)	169 (23.3%)	261 (36.0%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	31.1	902^nd of 1224 public middle schools	26.3%		35.6	806^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.1%	96		54.0	62.0	57.0				40.0	47.0	23.0		20.0	65.0	91.0	97.0		47.0	$6,959	$578	$6,381
Mater Academy Davenport Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	318 Ronald Reagan Pkwy	Davenport	33896	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 695-4114	334	12	27.8	65.9%	38 (11.4%)	50 (15.0%)	230 (68.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	48.4	646^th of 1224 public middle schools	47.2%					(n/a)		56.0	66.0	57.0				57.0	60.0	65.0		34.0	92.0		82.0		75.0	$7,318	$293	$7,025

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