Bartow Middle School in Bartow, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bartow Middle School is a town public school in Bartow, Florida that is part of Polk County School District. It serves 881 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

881 Students

55 Teachers

550 E Clower St

Bartow, FL 33830 View local requests

http://schools.polk-fl.net/bms

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Bartow Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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 Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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