Bartow Youth Academy
Tel:
(863) 499-2954
Bartow Youth Academy serves 29 students in grades 6-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
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 Placements
Bartow Youth Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
Bartow Youth Academy's student population of 29 students has grown by 45% over five school years.
The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 29 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | <50% | 57% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 29:1 | 16:1 |
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| 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% |
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Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 53% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Polk School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Bartow Youth Academy is Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Bartow Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center Alternative School Grades: 5-12 | 52 students
0.1 miles
2390 Bob Phillips Rd
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 519-3820 0.1 5-12 52 - Bartow Polk Halfway House Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 5-12 | 24 students10
0.3 miles
2145 Bob Phillips Rd
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 519-3611 0.3 5-12 24 - Bartow Gibbons Street Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 228 students10
0.6 miles
1860 Gibbons St E
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7430 0.6 PK-5 228 - Bartow Union Academy Magnet School
Math: 80% | Reading: 79%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: 6-8 | 419 students10
1.0 miles
1795 Wabash St E
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7435 1 6-8 419 - Bartow Bartow Middle School Math: 34% | Reading: 35%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 869 students10
1.3 miles
550 Clower St E
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7415 1.3 6-8 869
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