First Methodist School Inc.
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 86 students
James E. Stephens Academy
1350 Maple Ave N, Bartow, FL 33830
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
336
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Polk
Polk County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About James E. Stephens Academy
James E. Stephens Academy is a magnet elementary school in Bartow, Florida, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Polk. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Polk County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 336 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 336 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- Town — Fringe
- School district
- Polk
- County
- Polk County
- NCES school ID
- 120159001791
Schools near James E. Stephens Academy
All 19 schools in Bartow →
Bartow Elementary Academy
Magnet · Grades K–5 · 524 students
Floral Avenue Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 585 students
Spessard L Holland Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 843 students
Mi Escuela Montessori
Charter · Grades Pre-K–7 · 275 students
Highland City Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 414 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.