Is Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School a good school?

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School ranks 505 th of 792 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 786 students attended Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School?

Students at Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School are 49% Hispanic, 34% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School?

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

Public 6-12

700 Edgewood Dr N
Fort Meade, FL 33841-2316

(863) 285-1180

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
505^th of 792 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,543

Feeder schools for Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 786

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

White:

34.5%

African American:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School ranks worse than 73.7% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.12. (See more...)

Compare Details Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School ranks worse than 63.8% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 8^th among 25 ranked high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.47. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.4%), White (34.5%), African American (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School is 16, which is the 9^th best among 25 high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School is $11,543, which is the 6^th highest among 25 high schools in the Polk School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School 873^rd of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School 505^th of 792 Florida public high schools. (See Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Polk:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk 60^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	27.79	455^th	593	23.3%
2005	14.01	526^th	602	12.6%
2006	17.82	554^th	675	17.9%
2007	13.67	632^nd	736	14.1%
2008	18.69	615^th	740	16.9%
2009	24.48	608^th	780	22.1%
2010	34.83	588^th	839	29.9%
2011	46.50	526^th	891	41.0%
2012	30.17	643^rd	897	28.3%
2013	35.72	628^th	956	34.3%
2014	26.73	756^th	999	24.3%
2016	36.36	632^nd	997	36.6%
2017	22.02	823^rd	1031	20.2%
2018	35.25	682^nd	1035	34.1%
2019	32.10	776^th	1099	29.4%
2021	40.50	682^nd	1136	40.0%
2022	33.74	757^th	1148	34.1%
2023	28.12	868^th	1177	26.3%

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Rank History for Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	43.24	302^nd	484	37.6%
2005	35.86	340^th	487	30.2%
2006	16.72	405^th	477	15.1%
2007	23.25	429^th	563	23.8%
2008	28.81	420^th	577	27.2%
2009	25.40	449^th	587	23.5%
2010	33.32	444^th	620	28.4%
2011	24.01	486^th	622	21.9%
2012	31.02	394^th	606	35.0%
2013	33.02	434^th	648	33.0%
2014	37.19	434^th	687	36.8%
2016	27.01	479^th	693	30.9%
2017	28.71	467^th	714	34.6%
2018	49.21	290^th	716	59.5%
2019	31.44	473^rd	734	35.6%
2021	27.46	495^th	746	33.6%
2022	34.41	446^th	774	42.4%
2023	29.47	505^th	792	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	317	133	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1989	283	119	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1990	254	116	2	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1991	266	115	1	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1992	270	107	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1993	265	98	0	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	292	108	0	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
1995	276	135	0	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1996	276	135	0	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1997	267	128	0	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	267	122	0	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1999	269	116	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	403	152	0	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	387	156	0	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2002	414	155	0	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
2003	414	155	0	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
2004	397	145	0	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
2005	368	152	0	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2006	356	145	0	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
2007	327	142	2	212	0	n/a	n/a	6	689
2008	313	135	2	218	1	n/a	n/a	9	678
2009	311	121	2	228	2	n/a	n/a	14	678
2010	320	111	0	204	1	n/a	n/a	13	649
2011	301	109	2	233	4	0	18	0	667
2012	304	112	1	238	3	0	17	0	675
2013	298	100	1	260	3	0	19	0	681
2014	287	124	0	265	8	0	18	0	702
2015	287	125	2	297	7	0	19	0	737
2016	267	127	3	308	6	2	11	0	724
2017	282	136	1	342	5	2	14	0	782
2018	268	103	1	334	3	2	11	0	722
2019	264	110	2	361	4	2	13	0	756
2020	287	107	2	359	2	2	10	0	769
2021	268	105	1	368	3	1	10	0	756
2022	257	102	2	400	2	0	14	0	777
2023	271	103	2	388	1	1	20	0	786

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	480	34.0	14.1	26.7
1989	443	36.0	12.3	27.5
1990	425	35.0	12.1	0
1991	437	35.0	12.4	36.6
1992	436	32.0	13.6	28.9
1993	427	30.0	14.2	31.9
1994	462	31.0	14.9	39.8
1995	486	31.0	15.7	42.2
1996	486	31.0	15.7	42.2
1997	478	33.0	14.5	40.8
1998	476	33.0	14.4	41.4
1999	484	30.0	16.1	50
2000	722	41.0	17.6	51
2001	713	51.0	14.0	52.3
2002	773	53.0	14.6	57.3
2003	773	53.0	14.6	57.3
2004	769	54.0	14.2	57.6
2005	755	55.0	13.7	50.2
2006	722	60.0	12.0	64.3
2007	689	61.0	11.3	61.6
2008	678	58.0	11.7	57.4
2009	678	69.3	11.5	63.4
2010	649	60.0	10.8	66.2
2011	667	60.0	11.1	66.7
2012	675	59.0	11.4	70.7
2013	681	58.0	11.7	67
2014	702	58.0	12.1	66.5
2015	737	59.0	12.4	64.2
2016	724	55.0	13.1	57.6
2017	782	56.0	13.9	55.2
2018	722	54.0	13.3	57.6
2019	756	47.0	16.0	58.1
2020	769	51.0	15.0	55
2021	756	53.0	14.2	55.4
2022	777	50.0	15.5	64.6
2023	786	49.0	16.0	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	480	34.0	14.1	26.7
1989	443	36.0	12.3	27.5
1990	425	35.0	12.1	0
1991	437	35.0	12.4	36.6
1992	436	32.0	13.6	28.9
1993	427	30.0	14.2	31.9
1994	462	31.0	14.9	39.8
1995	486	31.0	15.7	42.2
1996	486	31.0	15.7	42.2
1997	478	33.0	14.5	40.8
1998	476	33.0	14.4	41.4
1999	484	30.0	16.1	50
2000	722	41.0	17.6	51
2001	713	51.0	14.0	52.3
2002	773	53.0	14.6	57.3
2003	773	53.0	14.6	57.3
2004	769	54.0	14.2	57.6
2005	755	55.0	13.7	50.2
2006	722	60.0	12.0	64.3
2007	689	61.0	11.3	61.6
2008	678	58.0	11.7	57.4
2009	678	69.3	11.5	63.4
2010	649	60.0	10.8	66.2
2011	667	60.0	11.1	66.7
2012	675	59.0	11.4	70.7
2013	681	58.0	11.7	67
2014	702	58.0	12.1	66.5
2015	737	59.0	12.4	64.2
2016	724	55.0	13.1	57.6
2017	782	56.0	13.9	55.2
2018	722	54.0	13.3	57.6
2019	756	47.0	16.0	58.1
2020	769	51.0	15.0	55
2021	756	53.0	14.2	55.4
2022	777	50.0	15.5	64.6
2023	786	49.0	16.0	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,237 (11.7%)	$9,326 (88.3%)	$10,563
2019	$1,181 (11.3%)	$9,295 (88.7%)	$10,477
2020	$1,037 (10.3%)	$9,031 (89.7%)	$10,068
2021	$1,285 (12.3%)	$9,187 (87.7%)	$10,473
2022	$2,441 (21.0%)	$9,210 (79.0%)	$11,651
2023	$1,914 (16.6%)	$9,628 (83.4%)	$11,543

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 776^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 868^th of 1177 Middle schools	3.1%
Ranks 473^rd of 734 High schools	Ranks 505^th of 792 High schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	38	39	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	43	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	40	29	11%
6th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	47	37	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	38	38
7th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	42	38	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	59	42	17%
7th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	39	35	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	41	33	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	41	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	41	59	18%
8th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	35	32	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	29	34	5%
8th Grade Science (Polk)	41	33	8%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	42	53	11%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	45	44	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	41	34	7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	42	38	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	52	53	1%
End of Course Biology 1 (Polk)	54	50	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	52	37	15%
End of Course US History (Polk)	58	50	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	62	54	8%
End of Course Civics (Polk)	70	65	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	39	43	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Polk)	51	41	10%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School)	59	42	17%
End of Course Geometry (Polk)	54	37	17%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	756	786	4%
African American	110	103	6.4%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	361	388	7.5%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	264	271	2.7%
Two or More Races	13	20	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.1%	67.7%	9.6%

Schools Near Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)					FAST Math (2023)			Statewide Science Science (2023)	EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC US History (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	700 Edgewood Dr N	Fort Meade	33841	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 285-1180	786	49	16.0	67.7%	271 (34.5%)	103 (13.1%)	388 (49.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	29.5	505^th of 792 public high schools	36.2%		34.4	446^th of 774 public high schools	42.4%	59	33.0	30.0	31.0	37.0	40.0	38.0	38.0	50.0	34.0	58.0	22.0	53.0	37.0	54.0	$11,543	$1,914	$9,628
Polk Halfway House	Public	5-12	2145 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 519-3611	23	1	23.0	13.0%	6 (26.1%)	15 (65.2%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Polk County Sheriff's Central Center	Public	6-12	2390 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 519-3611	29	2	14.5	10.3%	4 (13.8%)	18 (62.1%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,646	$1,612	$14,033
Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center	Public	5-12	2390 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 519-3820	39	2	19.5	7.7%	12 (30.8%)	14 (35.9%)	12 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)															$11,971	$1,333	$10,637
Davenport High School	Public	9-12	1915 S Floral Ave	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-0500	2,333	85	27.4	36.9%	468 (20.1%)	413 (17.7%)	1,354 (58.0%)	31 (1.3%)	1 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	56 (2.4%)	28.5	519^th of 792 public high schools	34.5%					(n/a)				46.0	37.0					26.0	32.0	45.0	41.0		$7,458	$1,405	$6,053
Transition School	Public	12	1860 Gibbons St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 519-8169	48	0		31.3%	16 (33.3%)	11 (22.9%)	20 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)
Bartow Senior High School	Public	9-12	1270 Broadway Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-7400	2,125	109	19.4	44.4%	948 (44.6%)	401 (18.9%)	619 (29.1%)	96 (4.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	50 (2.4%)	39.4	395^th of 792 public high schools	50.1%		42	365^th of 774 public high schools	52.8%	30				42.0	46.0					24.0	33.0	57.0	64.0		$9,707	$1,198	$8,508
Gause Academy Of Leadership	Public	6-12	1395 Polk St W	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-7425	96	17	5.6	79.2%	25 (26.0%)	41 (42.7%)	29 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7.2	681^st of 792 public high schools	14.0%		6.7	670^th of 774 public high schools	13.4%	11		0.0		19.0	0.0		13.0	12.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		46.0	$28,604	$3,434	$25,169
Hardee Junior High School	Public	6-12	2401 Us Highway 17 N	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 773-3147	1,141	62	18.4	74.2%	335 (29.4%)	58 (5.1%)	722 (63.3%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	66.4	163^rd of 792 public high schools	79.4%		44.7	336^th of 774 public high schools	56.6%	173	42.0	36.0	40.0			50.0	44.0	51.0	36.0	85.0				47.0	$10,748	$2,509	$8,240
Mulberry Senior High School	Public	9-12	4th Circle NE	Mulberry	33860	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 701-1104	1,315	62	21.2	56.6%	480 (36.5%)	127 (9.7%)	665 (50.6%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.1%)	27.1	535^th of 792 public high schools	32.4%		30.2	498^th of 774 public high schools	35.7%	37				30.0	35.0					20.0	28.0	51.0	56.0		$9,210	$1,456	$7,755

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Rank History for Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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