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Pine View School

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades 2-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 100% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Pine View School in Osprey, FL, is a highly selective, alternative public school serving 1,752 students in grades 2 through 12 within the Sarasota district, known for its exceptional academic performance and affluent community.

Pine View stands out dramatically from nearby schools due to its near-perfect academic record. The school achieved 100% proficiency in 17 out of 21 state assessments, with the lowest score being 97% in 8th Grade Science. This contrasts sharply with other alternative schools in the area, such as Oak Park School, which serves students with significant disabilities and scored between 0% and 17% proficiency. Pine View also boasts a 100% graduation rate for four of the last five years, compared to 88.9% at the Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program. Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 7.0%, less than half the district average of 20.1%, while only 10.33% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a low level of economic disadvantage.

The school’s "alternative" label is misleading, as it serves gifted and high-achieving students rather than at-risk populations. Pine View achieves its extraordinary results with a moderate per-student spending of $13,268, far less than the $77,805 per student at Oak Park School, which serves students with higher needs. This efficiency highlights a virtuous cycle: selective admissions attract motivated families, creating a peer environment focused on success, which leads to perfect test scores and graduation rates. The school’s consistency across all grades and subjects—from 3rd Grade Math to 10th Grade English—reflects a school-wide culture of high achievement that prepares students for advanced work at every level.

1,752

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,268

Per pupil spending ?

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Python Path
Osprey, FL 34229

(941) 486-2001

District: Sarasota

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Asian:

23.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2023 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (100% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Florida alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school100%

District avg71%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

4^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

3^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

10^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Alternative Schools in the Sarasota

9^th of 70Sarasota among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	4 of 2240	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	4 of 2258	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	3 of 2256	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	3 of 2240	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	3 of 2219	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	2 of 2247	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	2 of 2182	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	1 of 2118	100.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	1 of 2112	100.0%	★★★★★
2016	99.2	1 of 2087	100.0%	★★★★★
2014	99.0	1 of 2064	100.0%	★★★★★
2013	99.3	1 of 2029	100.0%	★★★★★
2012	99.2	1 of 1984	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	97.6	1 of 1985	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	97.7	2 of 1919	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	97.7	1 of 1847	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	98.0	1 of 1789	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	98.0	1 of 1786	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	98.7	1 of 1688	99.9%	★★★★★
2005	98.8	1 of 202	99.5%	★★★★★
2004	99.0	1 of 199	99.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	3 of 1216	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	3 of 1205	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	3 of 1196	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	3 of 1177	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	1 of 1148	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	1 of 1136	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	2 of 1099	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	2 of 1035	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	2 of 1031	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.1	2 of 997	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	98.8	1 of 999	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	99.0	1 of 956	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	99.0	1 of 897	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	97.7	1 of 891	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	98.1	1 of 839	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	98.3	1 of 780	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	98.4	1 of 740	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	98.7	1 of 736	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	99.0	1 of 675	99.9%	★★★★★
2005	99.2	1 of 602	99.8%	★★★★★
2004	99.3	1 of 593	99.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	10 of 838	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	11 of 844	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	6 of 807	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	6 of 792	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	9 of 774	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	2 of 746	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	9 of 734	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	6 of 716	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	93.9	7 of 714	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	99.3	1 of 693	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	97.1	1 of 687	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	98.8	1 of 648	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	95.0	6 of 606	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	98.7	1 of 622	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	98.1	1 of 620	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	98.4	3 of 587	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	98.5	1 of 577	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	99.0	2 of 563	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	99.1	1 of 477	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	98.9	1 of 487	99.8%	★★★★★
2004	99.1	1 of 484	99.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

US History100%+26 vs state

Civics100%+23 vs state

Math100%+37 vs state

English Language Arts99%+39 vs state

Science98%+42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, December 23, 2012

Awesome. I've never seen grades this high. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 2, 2012

My exceptionally bright son attended Pine View from grades 2 to 8 and I do not recommend the school to anyone. While the teachers are tickled to deal with students who need virtually no help, others are made to feel unworthy. There are no learning-impaired children in the school, but there were plenty who came home each day feeling deflated and stupid. I feel certain that while the kids were piled with hours of homework every single night starting in 2nd grade, the teachers had little to do once they bolted from their classrooms at the end of the day. I had to pay teachers to spend a few extra minutes after school to go over material that was inadequtely presented in class. The most interesting free programs were restricted to select students only, those that just needed teachers to get out of their way.

Pine View was a major factor in our decsion to leave Florida so our son could attend a private prep high school up north. He had to scramble to improve math and writing skills that proved inferior in that environment after 7 years at Pine View. I am grateful for the teachers in his new school that paid more attention to the student than to the clock and who gave my bright son the accalades he had always deserved.

While Pine View may regard itself an elite private school, it is not in so many ways: no sports, no music, no theatre, no fun, a hit-or-miss faculty, and snippy administrators. It may look good compared to some sorry Florida schools, but that is only because they hand-pick students from those who pass a qualifying exam. Those kids make the school look better than it deserves. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

My son just started 2nd grade there this year and it has been exceptional. The gifted programs in Manatee can not compare at all to Sarasota or this school in
particular. We had to move to Sarasota to accomplish this but it was worth the move.
Our son loves the learning atmoshpere as he is now challenged and loves the independence even in second grade. He likes to eat outside most days and enjoys the kids. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

It rocks! I love it @ pvs Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)					Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine View School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	2-12	1 Python Path	Osprey	34229	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 486-2001	1,752	106	16.5	10.3%	986 (56.3%)	25 (1.4%)	157 (9.0%)	406 (23.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	172 (9.8%)								(n/a)	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,268	$274	$12,993
Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 924-1365	12	4	2.9		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$11,438	$00	$11,438
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 927-9000	103	0		2.9%	69 (67.0%)	3 (2.9%)	21 (20.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)								(n/a)						93.0	47.0	60.0							53.0	48.0	33.0	60.0	52.0	86.0	$5,548	$00	$5,548
Ese Special Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 927-9000	0	0	.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Park School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7285 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6428	211	45	4.6	66.8%	114 (54.0%)	33 (15.6%)	43 (20.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.6%)								(n/a)	17.0								9.0												$77,805	$2,190	$75,615
Easter Seals	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	350 Braden Ave	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 355-7637	12	10	1.2	25.0%	7 (58.3%)	1 (8.3%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Access To Education	Public, Alternative	3-12	6423 9th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-6550	44	7	6.2	68.2%	7 (15.9%)	6 (13.6%)	23 (52.3%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)																					$50,354	$11,573	$38,780
Palmshores Behavior Health Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1324 37th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 792-2222	88	0	78.0	9.1%	51 (58.0%)	15 (17.0%)	17 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)						56.0	27.0	12.0					36.0		31.0	9.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine View School

What is the racial makeup of Pine View School?

Students at Pine View School are 56% White, 23% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pine View School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,752 students attended Pine View School.

Is Pine View School a good school?

Yes! Pine View School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 2240 Florida alternative schools.

What district is Pine View School in?

Sarasota

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