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Winston Academy Of Engineering

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Winston Academy Of Engineering ranks 455 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Winston Academy Of Engineering is a public elementary school (PK-5) in Lakeland, FL, serving 536 students within the Polk County School District, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past eight years, ranking in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools.

This school stands out as a high-performing beacon in a district that ranks in the bottom 13% statewide. Its academic results are dramatically higher than many nearby traditional public schools. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, Winston Academy’s 5th-grade math proficiency rate was 71% and its ELA rate was 81%, compared to just 55% in math and 52% in ELA at nearby Sleepy Hill Elementary School. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.2%, which is less than half the district average of 39.1% and far better than schools like Griffin Elementary School (46.6%) and Jesse Keen Elementary School (55.2%). This suggests a highly engaged student body and strong family-school connection.

Interestingly, Winston Academy serves a more economically diverse student body than other top-performing magnet schools in the area, with about 51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This makes its excellent results even more impressive, as it successfully serves a wider range of backgrounds than peers like McKeel Academy Central (36%) or Magnolia Montessori Academy (7%). The school’s steady upward trajectory in state rankings over the last decade, combined with its strong culture and specialized engineering curriculum, makes it one of the best educational values in Lakeland for families seeking a stable, high-performing school.

536

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,281

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3415 Swindell Rd
Lakeland, FL 33810

(863) 499-2890

District: Polk

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

23.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg53%

Florida avg62%

455^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 86Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	455 of 2240	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	409 of 2258	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	442 of 2256	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	495 of 2240	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	586 of 2219	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	537 of 2247	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	440 of 2182	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	592 of 2118	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	712 of 2112	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	876 of 2087	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	9.4	1981 of 2064	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1811 of 2029	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.3	1745 of 1984	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	1419 of 1985	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1656 of 1919	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	1668 of 1847	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	1445 of 1789	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	1647 of 1786	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	1578 of 1688	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+14 vs state

Math74%+10 vs state

Science71%+11 vs state

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Friday, June 10, 2016

We had an excellent experience. This school challenged my son and caused him to raise to the next level Close Quote

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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 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winston Academy Of Engineering	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3415 Swindell Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2890	536	31	17.2	51.1%	189 (35.3%)	127 (23.7%)	165 (30.8%)	23 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	77.1	455^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.7%		79.9	409^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.9%	46	68.0	72.0	81.0				71.0	80.0	71.0				71.0					$11,281	$1,357	$9,924
Jesse Keen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Plateau Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2880	621	29	21.4	81.8%	78 (12.6%)	101 (16.3%)	432 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	20.1	1921^st of 2240 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.1	2060^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.8%	139	35.0	42.0	44.0				62.0	56.0	40.0				32.0					$10,337	$1,403	$8,934
Idea Lakeland	Public, Charter	K-6	1775 Interstate Dr	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 993-1520	452	24	18.8	81.9%	84 (18.6%)	133 (29.4%)	226 (50.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	2093^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	6.6%					(n/a)	41.0	42.0	44.0	38.0	52.0		29.0	31.0	31.0	30.0	49.0		51.0				81.0
Griffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3315 Kathleen Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6020	431	19	22.6	80.7%	80 (18.6%)	156 (36.2%)	168 (39.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	34	1560^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.4%		21.4	1864^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.4%	304	53.0	46.0	49.0				59.0	53.0	55.0				56.0					$10,784	$1,581	$9,202
Elementary - N Lakeland	Public	PK, KG-5	3315 Kathleen Road	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 853-6020	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magnolia Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	815 S Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 797-4991	182	16	11.3	7.1%	121 (66.5%)	11 (6.0%)	34 (18.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	90.1	134^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.5	71^st of 2258 public elementary schools	96.9%	63	75.0	88.0	85.0	91.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	88.0	74.0	100.0	100.0		75.0	87.0			100.0	$10,753	$222	$10,531
Sleepy Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2285 Sleepy Hill Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 815-6768	711	45	15.8	80.0%	180 (25.3%)	172 (24.2%)	317 (44.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	32.3	1612^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.0%		24.7	1790^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.7%	178	49.0	48.0	52.0				48.0	64.0	55.0				52.0					$11,576	$1,844	$9,732
Lincoln Avenue Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1330 Lincoln Ave N	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 499-2955	512	35	14.6	37.7%	205 (40.0%)	141 (27.5%)	103 (20.1%)	30 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	91.1	109^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.1%		92.7	85^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.2%	24	84.0	88.0	83.0				80.0	94.0	83.0				80.0					$11,620	$1,182	$10,438
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	510 Hartsell Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2870	562	31	18.1	74.9%	141 (25.1%)	229 (40.7%)	161 (28.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	31.8	1624^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.5%		29.3	1668^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.1%	44	51.0	54.0	40.0	59.0	60.0	65.0	62.0	64.0	28.0	51.0	42.0	57.0	33.0	40.0	73.0		100.0	$11,299	$2,174	$9,125
Rochelle School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1501 Martin L King Jr Ave	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2810	762	51	14.9	59.6%	270 (35.4%)	255 (33.5%)	193 (25.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	50	1141^st of 2240 public elementary schools	49.1%		45.8	1209^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.5%	68	64.0	57.0	63.0	66.0	72.0	75.0	53.0	57.0	75.0	50.0	71.0	61.0	58.0	72.0	93.0	96.0	100.0	$12,785	$1,466	$11,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Winston Academy Of Engineering

Is Winston Academy Of Engineering a good school?

Winston Academy Of Engineering ranks 455^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Winston Academy Of Engineering in?

Polk

How many students attend Winston Academy Of Engineering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Winston Academy Of Engineering.

What is the racial makeup of Winston Academy Of Engineering?

Students at Winston Academy Of Engineering are 35% White, 31% Hispanic, 24% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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