Bartow Elementary Academy in Bartow, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bartow Elementary Academy is a town public school in Bartow, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. It serves 524 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

524 Students

32 Teachers

590 S Wilson Ave

Bartow, FL 33830 View local requests

http://www.bartowacademy.com/

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Bartow Elementary Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bartow Elementary Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 4, 2026

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