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Union Academy vs. Lawton Chiles Middle Academy

Should you attend Union Academy or Lawton Chiles Middle Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Union Academy
1795 Wabash St E
Bartow, FL 33830
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
400 Florida Ave N
Lakeland, FL 33801
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Lawton Chiles Middle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades 6-8, Union Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 649 students in grades 6-8, Lawton Chiles Middle Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
396 students
649 students
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This chart displays total students of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#812 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#638 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Union Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy by grade.
Grade 6 Students
135
232
Grade 7 Students
137
220
Grade 8 Students
124
197

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Union Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(17-18 School Year Data)
2%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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