Union Academy (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1795 Wabash St E
Bartow, FL 33830

Top 20%

Union Academy is a magnet middle school in Bartow, Florida. It dates to 1897 when it opened as an elementary school for African Americans. It was expanded to include a high school in 1923.

Serving 389 students in grades 6-8, Union Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in FL
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Union Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Union Academy's student population of 389 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Academy
6	140
7	121
8	128

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy
2023	396
2022	388
2021	404
2020	407
2019	407
2018	405
2017	405
2016	397
2015	389
2014	394
2013	388
2012	401
2011	404
2010	404
2009	401
2008	376
2007	385
2006	400
2005	387
2004	413
2003	381
2002	364
2001	371
2000	380
1999	388
1998	390
1997	393
1996	395
1995	396
1994	369
1993	358

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy
2023	20
2022	23
2021	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2011	27
2010	27
2009	33
2008	28
2007	29
2006	27
2005	24
2004	22
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	21
1999	19
1998	21
1997	21
1996	20
1995	24
1994	21
1993	20

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School Rankings

Union Academy ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Union Academy is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#454 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Union Academy
2023	#454
2022	#812
2021	#591
2019	#363
2018	#295
2017	#321
2016	#220
2015	#169
2013	#80
2012	#86
2011	#124

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78%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	78%	52%	41%
2022	64%	52%	42%
2021	65%	48%	39%
2019	79%	59%	50%
2018	80%	58%	50%
2017	78%	57%	46%
2016	78%	54%	43%
2015	86%	53%	43%
2013	86%	58%	49%
2012	85%	57%	48%
2011	91%	68%	61%

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68%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2022	68%	52%	43%
2021	71%	52%	43%
2019	80%	56%	47%
2018	79%	55%	50%
2017	77%	54%	46%
2016	81%	52%	45%
2015	76%	53%	45%
2014	90%	58%	49%
2013	86%	58%	50%
2012	85%	57%	48%
2011	88%	62%	55%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2022	67%	52%	42%
2021	67%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	18:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	19:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	16:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	24%	37%	41%
2022	24%	36%	39%
2021	21%	35%	38%
2020	20%	34%	35%
2019	20%	34%	35%
2018	18%	32%	33%
2017	18%	32%	33%
2016	14%	32%	32%
2015	15%	31%	30%
2014	16%	30%	29%
2013	18%	29%	28%
2012	16%	29%	27%
2011	15%	28%	27%
2010	10%	27%	25%
2009	8%	26%	23%
2008	5%	26%	23%
2007	6%	25%	22%
2006	6%	24%	20%
2005	6%	23%	17%
2004	6%	22%	16%
2003	3%	21%	14%
2002	3%	20%	13%
2001	2%	19%	12%
2000	2%	18%	11%
1999	2%	17%	10%
1998	1%	16%	9%
1997	1%	16%	8%
1996	1%	15%	8%
1995	3%	15%	7%
1994	3%	14%	6%
1993	3%	14%	6%

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Black

24%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	19%	21%	21%
2022	19%	21%	20%
2021	18%	22%	21%
2020	19%	22%	21%
2019	19%	22%	21%
2018	17%	22%	21%
2017	17%	22%	21%
2016	17%	23%	22%
2015	15%	23%	22%
2014	15%	23%	21%
2013	14%	23%	21%
2012	14%	23%	21%
2011	13%	23%	21%
2010	20%	24%	22%
2009	24%	24%	23%
2008	30%	24%	22%
2007	28%	24%	22%
2006	26%	24%	22%
2005	27%	24%	22%
2004	27%	24%	22%
2003	28%	24%	23%
2002	27%	25%	23%
2001	28%	25%	23%
2000	27%	25%	23%
1999	29%	25%	24%
1998	28%	25%	24%
1997	30%	25%	24%
1996	31%	25%	23%
1995	32%	24%	23%
1994	31%	24%	23%
1993	30%	24%	22%

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White

47%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	51%	35%	34%
2022	54%	36%	36%
2021	57%	36%	37%
2020	55%	37%	39%
2019	55%	37%	39%
2018	59%	39%	42%
2017	59%	39%	42%
2016	65%	39%	43%
2015	64%	40%	44%
2014	63%	41%	44%
2013	59%	42%	45%
2012	61%	42%	46%
2011	61%	43%	47%
2010	66%	45%	50%
2009	65%	46%	51%
2008	63%	47%	52%
2007	64%	48%	53%
2006	68%	50%	57%
2005	67%	50%	59%
2004	66%	51%	61%
2003	67%	52%	62%
2002	68%	52%	62%
2001	67%	54%	63%
2000	69%	55%	65%
1999	67%	56%	65%
1998	68%	57%	66%
1997	66%	57%	67%
1996	65%	58%	68%
1995	63%	59%	69%
1994	64%	60%	70%
1993	66%	60%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.68
2022	0.62	0.70	0.68
2021	0.60	0.70	0.68
2020	0.63	0.70	0.68
2019	0.63	0.70	0.68
2018	0.59	0.70	0.68
2017	0.59	0.70	0.68
2016	0.53	0.70	0.67
2015	0.55	0.70	0.67
2014	0.56	0.69	0.68
2013	0.61	0.69	0.68
2012	0.59	0.69	0.67
2011	0.59	0.69	0.67
2010	0.54	0.69	0.64
2009	0.54	0.69	0.63
2008	0.53	0.68	0.63
2007	0.52	0.67	0.62
2006	0.47	0.64	0.59
2005	0.48	0.65	0.58
2004	0.49	0.64	0.56
2003	0.47	0.63	0.55
2002	0.47	0.63	0.54
2001	0.48	0.62	0.53
2000	0.45	0.62	0.52
1999	0.47	0.61	0.51
1998	0.46	0.60	0.50
1997	0.48	0.60	0.49
1996	0.49	0.59	0.48
1995	0.50	0.58	0.46
1994	0.50	0.57	0.46
1993	0.47	0.57	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2023	35%	49%	51%
2022	33%	50%	55%
2021	27%	50%	52%
2020	24%	50%	51%
2019	24%	50%	51%
2018	31%	53%	51%
2017	31%	53%	51%
2016	32%	48%	51%
2015	31%	53%	55%
2014	27%	52%	55%
2013	26%	51%	59%
2012	23%	50%	61%
2011	24%	49%	58%
2010	22%	45%	53%
2009	18%	40%	47%
2008	19%	36%	42%
2007	19%	36%	46%
2006	17%	37%	48%
2005	13%	39%	41%
2004	17%	37%	45%
2003	17%	37%	44%
2002	16%	36%	43%
2001	16%	36%	40%
2000	15%	37%	41%
1999	16%	37%	43%
1998	17%	37%	45%
1997	20%	37%	45%
1996	22%	38%	45%
1995	21%	36%	43%
1994	20%	35%	42%
1993	15%	32%	38%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Union Academy	Florida	Polk School District
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	5%	4%	1%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	8%	9%	10%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Academy's ranking?

Union Academy is ranked #454 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Union Academy often compared to?

Union Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Lawton Chiles Middle Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Union Academy?

389 students attend Union Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Union Academy students are White, 24% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Union Academy?

Union Academy has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Union Academy offer ?

Union Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Union Academy part of?

Union Academy is part of Polk School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Union is a great school that prepares you with skills of organization, respect for everyone and every culture, and gets you ready for all years to come, wherever in the world you may be. Union is the best school I`ve ever been to.

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