Summary:
The city of Davenport, Florida is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all within the Polk School District, which is ranked 57 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Two schools stand out in the data: Ridgeview Global Studies Academy, a public charter school serving grades K-12 with a high 4-year graduation rate of 98.1% and strong test scores, and Davenport School of the Arts, a public elementary/middle school (grades PK-8) that is the highest-performing school in the data set, ranking in the top 25% of Florida elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools, with some, like Horizons Elementary and Loughman Oaks Elementary, struggling with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, while others, like the two standout schools, are excelling. This suggests that students in Davenport may have vastly different educational experiences and outcomes depending on which school they attend, and addressing these disparities should be a top priority for the Polk School District.
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