Index	Bartow	Florida	National
Average Test Scores	36%	49%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	20	3,388	79,221
Total private schools	3	1,640	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	466	7,963

The Bartow, FL educational system consists of 20 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Bartow public schools have average test scores of 36% which is 27% lower than than the Florida average and 27% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Bartow public schools is 13:1, compared to 17:1 in Florida and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 78.6% have completed high school, 18.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Bartow

Index	Bartow	Florida	National
Completed 8th grade	80.5%	84.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.6%	83.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	45.5%	58.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	28.5%	37.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	18.6%	27.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.6%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.6%	3.1%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.1%	1.3%

Bartow, FL School Districts

Polk County School District

There are a total of 20 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bartow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bartow, FL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bartow, FL, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Crooked Lake Park, FL	1,665	77%	55%
Lakeland Highlands, FL	12,426	67%	36%
Medulla, FL	8,561	53%	8%
Auburndale, FL	14,638	51%	5%
Lakeland, FL	102,714	50%	2%
Bartow, FL	18,501	36%	27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
North Massapequa, NY	18,493	64%	30%
Wantagh, NY	18,490	71%	45%
Rutherford, NJ	18,480	56%	14%
Point Pleasant, NJ	18,464	51%	4%
Ashtabula, OH	18,540	59%	20%
Bartow, FL	18,501	36%	27%

Source: The Bartow, FL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.