The Florida Department of Education on Wednesday issued grades for more than 3,000 schools across the state.
There are 11 factors that go into determining a school's grade. They include English Language Arts Achievement, English Language Arts Learning Gains, English Language Arts Learning Gains of the Lowest 25%, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Learning Gains, Mathematics Learning Gains of the Lowest 25%, Science Achievement, Social Studies Achievement, Middle School Acceleration, Graduation Rate 2015-2016, and College and Career Acceleration 2015-2016.
Here's a list of the schools in Polk County and their grades for 2017 and 2016:
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 C
- CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 C
- CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 B
- COMBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICE 2017 C; 2016 C
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 C
- LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 2017 B; 2016 B
- DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 B
- SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- BETHUNE ACADEMY 2017 C; 2016 C
- DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 2017 A; 2016 A
- RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 B
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 F; 2016 F
- INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY 2017 C; 2016 D
- LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 D
- JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET 2017 B; 2016 B
- JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 2017 C; 2016 B
- FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE 2017 D; 2016 D
- LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 F
- WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 C
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- POLK ACCELERATION ACADEMY 2017 I; 2016
- REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) 2017 I; 2016
- BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 A
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 B
- UNION ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- GIBBONS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- CITRUS RIDGE A CIVICS ACADEMY 2017 D; 2016
- ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 C
- TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 C
- HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- KINGSFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 I; 2016 D
- KATHLEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 C
- GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 F; 2016 F
- JESSE KEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING 2017 C; 2016 C
- SLEEPY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 C
- HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 A
- MCLAUGHLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND FINE ARTS ACADEMY 2017 F; 2016 F
- POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 B
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 D
- SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 C
- JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY 2017 B; 2016 B
- EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY 2017 B; 2016 C
- CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- MAYNARD A TRAVISS TECHNICAL COLLEGE 2017 I; 2016
- BOK ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- LAKE ALFRED-ADDAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY 2017 A; 2016 A
- SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 B
- MCKEEL ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- RIDGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE 2017 I; 2016
- SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- JAMES E. STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 2017 B; 2016 B
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH 2017 C; 2016 C
- CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 B
- JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 C
- LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016 D
- R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 C
- DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 C
- ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY 2017 B; 2016 B
- WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 B; 2016 B
- VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 B
- SOCRUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 F
- SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY 2017 B; 2016 C
- BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH 2017 C; 2016 C
- LOUGHMAN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 D
- BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 A
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED 2017 B; 2016 B
- SLEEPY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY 2017 B; 2016 B
- LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL 2017 C; 2016 C
- POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY 2017 A; 2016 A
- HARTRIDGE ACADEMY 2017 B; 2016 B
- POLK STATE COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL 2017 I; 2016 A
- CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH 2017 A; 2016 A
- LAKELAND MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 A
- LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE 2017 A; 2016 B
- BERKLEY ACCELERATED MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017 A; 2016 A
- CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI 2017 A; 2016
- DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL 2017 D; 2016
- TRANSITION SCHOOL 2017 I; 2016
See how schools in each Tampa Bay Area county performed below:
