BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · BARTOW, FL

BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in BARTOW, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 881 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

881

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	377	43%
Hispanic/Latino	293	33%
Black or African American	172	20%
Two or more races	29	3%
Asian	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	881	476M / 405F

English Language Learners: 42 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% -15.8pp	48.8%	857
Reading Proficiency	36.0% -16.2pp	52.2%	877
Science Proficiency	35.0%	—	280

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.41 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

59 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

140

15.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

375

42.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	881	100%

Contact & Location

550 CLOWER ST E

BARTOW, FL 33830

Phone: (863)534-7415

http://schools.polk-fl.net/BMS

District

POLK

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,771

District enrollment: 114,483

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Elementary
BELLA CITTA Elementary
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BETHUNE ACADEMY Elementary
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33830) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159001754

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD