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Union Academy

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Union Academy ranks 295 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Union Academy is a public magnet middle school located in Bartow, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 389 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Florida middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Union Academy significantly outperforms the Polk District and the state of Florida in various academic assessments, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams, Statewide Science assessments, and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of Union Academy students were proficient or better in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 39% in the Polk District and 60% statewide. The school's performance in Civics EOC exams is particularly impressive, with 100% of students proficient or better, compared to 81% in the Polk District and 71% statewide.

Union Academy's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Polk District, such as Southwest Middle School, Jewett Middle Academy Magnet, and Bartow Middle School. The school's magnet status, investment in resources, and ability to serve a population with higher socioeconomic needs contribute to its success, despite experiencing fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates.

382

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,630

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1795 Wabash St E
Bartow, FL 33830

(863) 534-7435

District: Polk

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

21.2%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Polk

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg43%

Florida avg58%

295^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 24Middle Schools in the Polk

61^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	295 of 1205	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	289 of 1196	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	193 of 1177	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	233 of 1148	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	197 of 1136	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	146 of 1099	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	105 of 1035	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	122 of 1031	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	89.2	77 of 997	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	76 of 999	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.3	34 of 956	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	34 of 897	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	25 of 891	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	12 of 839	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	94.7	15 of 780	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	95.3	10 of 740	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.8	20 of 736	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.8	15 of 675	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	92.4	28 of 602	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	89.2	41 of 593	93.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics100%+29 vs state

Geometry92%+37 vs state

Science81%+32 vs state

Algebra 176%+16 vs state

English Language Arts74%+16 vs state

Math59%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
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%)	72.6	295^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.5%		73.5	289^th of 1196 public middle schools	75.8%	6		66.0	73.0	83.0		69.0	39.0	51.0		81.0	76.0	92.0	100.0	$11,630	$1,208	$10,422
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%)	22.4	972^nd of 1205 public middle schools	19.3%		24.3	935^th of 1196 public middle schools	21.8%	37		52.0	42.0	35.0		46.0	25.0	29.0		28.0	77.0	98.0	79.0	$10,530	$1,385	$9,146
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%)	3.7	1161^st of 1205 public middle schools	3.7%		4.5	1144^th of 1196 public middle schools	4.3%	17	24.0	29.0	20.0	13.0	21.0	16.0	10.0	4.0	8.0	4.0			25.0	$8,325	$1,559	$6,766
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%)	29	899^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.4%		26.8	904^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.4%	5		52.0	37.0	45.0		51.0	35.0	30.0		38.0	55.0	84.0	88.0	$9,785	$1,433	$8,353
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%)	48.6	611^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.3%		50.5	583^rd of 1196 public middle schools	51.3%	28		59.0	57.0	60.0		51.0	37.0	36.0		54.0	78.0	93.0	95.0	$9,544	$1,172	$8,372
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%)	19.9	1005^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.6%		11.6	1094^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.5%	89		37.0	36.0	38.0		61.0	23.0	20.0		29.0	75.0	100.0	85.0	$12,030	$1,699	$10,331
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%)	16.1	1054^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.5%		14.2	1063^rd of 1196 public middle schools	11.1%	9		36.0	35.0	33.0		30.0	29.0	35.0		26.0	68.0	100.0	80.0	$10,243	$1,529	$8,714
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%)	8	1129^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.3%		14.5	1057^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.6%	72		27.0	32.0	26.0		23.0	16.0	14.0		18.0	56.0	53.0	72.0	$11,361	$1,695	$9,665
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%)	20.4	997^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.3%		17.8	1028^th of 1196 public middle schools	14.0%	31		46.0	39.0	44.0		43.0	17.0	20.0		29.0	68.0	75.0	87.0	$9,973	$1,386	$8,587
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%)	64.8	391^st of 1205 public middle schools	67.6%		57	489^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.1%	98		77.0	60.0	62.0		73.0	53.0	56.0		51.0	79.0	97.0	95.0	$10,438	$1,224	$9,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Academy

Is Union Academy a good school?

Union Academy ranks 295^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Union Academy.

What district is Union Academy in?

Polk

What is the racial makeup of Union Academy?

Students at Union Academy are 52% White, 21% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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