Bartow Youth Academy
Bartow Youth Academy serves 29 students in grades 6-12.
Bartow Youth Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Bartow Youth Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Bartow Youth Academy's student population of 29 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
29 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bartow Youth Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bartow Youth Academy is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2971 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
7%
33%

Black
79%
22%

White
14%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
53%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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