Summary:
The city of Lake Wales, Florida is home to 10 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this district display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others struggling to meet benchmarks.
The top-performing schools in the district are Edward W Bok Academy North and Bok Academy, two middle schools with significantly higher proficiency rates than the Polk district and state averages across multiple subjects. In contrast, Spook Hill Elementary and Roosevelt Academy have proficiency rates well below the averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions to raise academic achievement at these lower-performing schools.
While Lake Wales Senior High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.6%, its academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates above the district average in some subjects but below in others. The alternative school, Victory Ridge Academy, stands out with an impressive 90% 4-year graduation rate, despite its very high chronic absenteeism rate of 59.6%. Addressing attendance issues across the district could be a key focus area for improvement.
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