The brief
A private high school in Lake Wales, FL serving grades 6th – 12th.
It ranks 2 of 1,649 schools in Florida.
The Vanguard School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 10 schools in Lake Wales. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in FL.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in FL.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33859; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $61,871
- Median home value
- $200,300
- Median rent
- $1,232/mo
- College educated
- 23.4%
- Homeownership
- 75.6%
- Poverty rate
- 22.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33859; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 5
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,505/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lake Wales. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lake Wales), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White57%
- Black19%
- Hispanic14%
- Native American7%
- Asian3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.The public record
What's said publicly about The Vanguard School
Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.
Sources (1)
Questions families ask
What grades does The Vanguard School serve?
The Vanguard School serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend The Vanguard School?
The Vanguard School has an enrollment of approximately 105 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Vanguard School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Vanguard School is 5.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does The Vanguard School rank in FL?
The Vanguard School ranks #2 of 1,649 private schools in FL.
What is The Vanguard School's MySchoolScout rating?
The Vanguard School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is The Vanguard School a private school?
Yes, The Vanguard School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is The Vanguard School a religious school?
No, The Vanguard School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 105
- Gender split
- 67% M / 33% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 7.8 hours
- Days per year
- 183 days
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Polk County
- Phone
- (863) 676-6091
- Area population (ZIP 33859)
- 10,827
- Area average commute
- 30.3 min
- Area median age
- 50.2
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.