GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP

Alternative School · BARTOW, FL

GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP is a alternative school school in BARTOW, Florida, serving grades 06–12 with 97 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 5.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

5.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	36	37%
Black or African American	31	32%
Hispanic/Latino	27	28%
Two or more races	3	3%
Total enrollment	97	52M / 45F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	48.8%	69
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	52.2%	61
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	28
4-Year Graduation Rate	30-39%	—

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)

-0.99 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

71.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

112

115.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	97	100%

Contact & Location

1395 POLK ST W

BARTOW, FL 33830

Phone: (863)534-7425

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

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

120159001781

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