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Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School ranks 386 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 54% of Florida high schools

Summary

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School in Fort Meade, FL, serves 731 students in grades 6-12 within the Polk County School District, a high-poverty community where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's most remarkable achievement is its exceptional graduation rate, which reached 99.0% for the 2024-2025 school year, far surpassing the district average of 87.7% and the state average of 92.2%. This rate also exceeds every comparable nearby school, including Bartow Senior High School (96.0%) and Mulberry Senior High School (93.7%), and has remained above 90% for five consecutive years.

Academically, Fort Meade shows notable strengths in key areas. The school outperforms its Polk County peers in End-of-Course exams, with 64% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 54% in Geometry, compared to district averages of 49% and 38%, respectively. This is a stark contrast to schools like Lake Region High School (23% and 27%) and Mulberry Senior High (20% and 26%). Additionally, 8th-grade Civics proficiency stands at an impressive 90%, well above the state average of 77%. When compared to the similar Frostproof Middle/Senior High, Fort Meade outperforms in nearly every metric, including a higher state ranking (54th percentile vs. 33rd) and stronger test scores across subjects.

Despite these successes, the school faces challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism at 42.1%, which is higher than the district (39.1%) and state (31.4%) averages. This creates a "graduation paradox," where high absenteeism and below-average proficiency in some subjects (like 8th-grade Science at 26%) coexist with near-perfect graduation rates, suggesting effective intervention systems. Fort Meade also shows a unique math trend, with lower proficiency in 6th and 7th grades but a jump to 59% in 8th grade, nearly matching the state average. Overall, the school is a relative success story within Polk County, achieving strong outcomes without the extreme spending of smaller alternative schools like Gause Academy Of Leadership ($36,292 per student).

731

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,659

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Edgewood Dr N
Fort Meade, FL 33841

(863) 285-1180

District: Polk

Feeder schools for Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

White:

29.5%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Polk

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 63% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

957^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

386^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 25High Schools in the Polk

61^st of 70Polk 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	957 of 1216	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	892 of 1205	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	763 of 1196	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	868 of 1177	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	757 of 1148	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	682 of 1136	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	776 of 1099	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	682 of 1035	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.0	823 of 1031	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	632 of 997	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.7	756 of 999	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	628 of 956	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.2	643 of 897	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.5	526 of 891	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	588 of 839	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.5	608 of 780	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	615 of 740	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	632 of 736	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	554 of 675	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	526 of 602	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	455 of 593	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	386 of 838	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	431 of 844	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	260 of 807	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	505 of 792	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	446 of 774	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	495 of 746	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	473 of 734	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	290 of 716	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.7	467 of 714	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.0	479 of 693	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	434 of 687	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	434 of 648	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.0	394 of 606	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.0	486 of 622	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.3	444 of 620	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	449 of 587	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	420 of 577	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	429 of 563	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	405 of 477	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.9	340 of 487	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.2	302 of 484	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics90%+13 vs state

Biology 169%-5 vs state

US History68%-6 vs state

Algebra 164%~ state avg

Geometry54%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

Math47%-12 vs state

Science26%-26 vs state

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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	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 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	No	No	Yes	(863) 285-1180	731	46	15.8	76.6%	216 (29.5%)	107 (14.6%)	390 (53.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	46.6	386^th of 838 public high schools	53.9%		42.4	431^st of 844 public high schools	48.9%	45	53.0	46.0	42.0	53.0	56.0	41.0	41.0	59.0	26.0	64.0	54.0	69.0	68.0	90.0	$13,659	$1,695	$11,964
Polk County Sheriff's Central Center	Public	7-12	2390 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-3611	45	2	22.5	6.7%	5 (11.1%)	28 (62.2%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)											0.0				$14,583	$1,493	$13,088
Transition School	Public	12	1860 Gibbons St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-8169	50	0		52.0%	14 (28.0%)	12 (24.0%)	23 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Bartow Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1270 Broadway Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 534-7400	2,276	102	22.3	57.8%	931 (40.9%)	456 (20.0%)	737 (32.4%)	97 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	50 (2.2%)	36.9	510^th of 838 public high schools	39.1%		36.1	510^th of 844 public high schools	39.6%					55.0	53.0					32.0	32.0	64.0	72.0		$8,576	$1,199	$7,378
Gause Academy Of Leadership	Public	6-12	1395 Polk St W	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7425	97	17	5.7	90.7%	36 (37.1%)	31 (32.0%)	27 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	12.4	698^th of 838 public high schools	16.7%		10.2	702^nd of 844 public high schools	16.8%	4			16.0	53.0				0.0	9.0	18.0	6.0	25.0	50.0		$36,292	$4,059	$32,233
Hardee Junior High School	Public	6-12	2401 Us Highway 17 N	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-3147	958	55	17.4	76.8%	262 (27.3%)	59 (6.2%)	614 (64.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.8%)	33	552^nd of 838 public high schools	34.1%		57.4	239^th of 844 public high schools	71.7%	313	53.0	53.0	47.0			48.0	57.0	29.0	43.0	57.0				66.0	$10,555	$1,179	$9,375
Mulberry Senior High School	Public	9-12	4th Circle NE	Mulberry	33860	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 701-1104	1,451	64	22.6	69.4%	549 (37.8%)	130 (9.0%)	720 (49.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.7%)	29.4	588^th of 838 public high schools	29.8%		28.8	596^th of 844 public high schools	29.4%	8				42.0	53.0					20.0	26.0	62.0	71.0		$9,500	$1,225	$8,274
Pioneer Career Academy	Public	6-12	200 S Florida Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	No	(863) 735-2300	27	1	27.0	88.9%	5 (18.5%)	2 (7.4%)	19 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)										0.0
Frostproof Middle/Senior High	Public	6-12	1000 Palm Ave N	Frostproof	33843	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 635-7809	998	65	15.3	69.6%	414 (41.5%)	82 (8.2%)	474 (47.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	32.5	558^th of 838 public high schools	33.4%		31.2	575^th of 844 public high schools	31.9%	17	47.0	54.0	37.0	51.0	43.0	38.0	63.0	56.0	32.0	47.0	45.0	59.0	64.0	97.0	$13,196	$1,789	$11,407
Lake Region High School	Public	9-12	1995 Thunder Rd	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 297-3099	1,568	67	23.4	72.3%	321 (20.5%)	454 (29.0%)	751 (47.9%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.8%)	17.8	678^th of 838 public high schools	19.1%		21.6	658^th of 844 public high schools	22.0%	20				36.0	38.0					23.0	27.0	47.0	60.0		$9,999	$1,288	$8,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School

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

Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School ranks 386^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School.

What district is Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School in?

Polk

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

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

Students at Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School are 53% Hispanic, 30% White, 15% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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