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Sarasota Middle School

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Sarasota Middle School ranks 122 nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sarasota Middle School is a public middle school in Sarasota, Florida, serving 1,308 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sarasota District, which is ranked 11th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. Sarasota Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Florida, with a statewide ranking between 50-137 over the past 10 years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Sarasota Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 94% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 71% for the Sarasota district and 60% for the state. The school also had 100% proficiency in EOC/Geometry, 92% in EOC/Civics, and 79% in 8th grade Statewide Science, all significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Sarasota Middle School's students demonstrate strong academic growth, with 80-88% proficiency in English Language Arts and 52-88% proficiency in Math across grades 6-8, outpacing the district and state.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Sky Academy Englewood and Sky Academy Venice, Sarasota Middle School has higher overall academic performance. The school also outperforms nearby public schools, including Booker Middle School, McIntosh Middle School, and Brookside Middle School, in various subject areas and grade levels. While Sarasota Middle School has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 17.2, it also has a relatively high spending per student at $11,804 in 2023-2024.

1,290

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,320

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4826 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233

(941) 361-6464

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Sarasota Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverview High School

Feeder schools for Sarasota Middle School:

Elementary:	Ashton Elementary School
	Lakeview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (83% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sarasota

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg67%

Florida avg58%

122^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Middle Schools in the Sarasota

11^th of 67Sarasota 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	122 of 1205	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	137 of 1196	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	125 of 1177	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	90 of 1148	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	66 of 1136	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	91 of 1099	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	87 of 1035	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	103 of 1031	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	66 of 997	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	50 of 999	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	56 of 956	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	55 of 897	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	53 of 891	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	55 of 839	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.1	55 of 780	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	72 of 740	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	58 of 736	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	51 of 675	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	49 of 602	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	52 of 593	91.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 194%+34 vs state

Civics92%+21 vs state

English Language Arts80%+23 vs state

Math80%+23 vs state

Science79%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Sarasota Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sarasota Middle School	Public	6-8	4826 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6464	1,290	74	17.4	22.3%	898 (69.6%)	21 (1.6%)	216 (16.7%)	57 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (7.6%)	87	122^nd of 1205 public middle schools	89.9%		85.8	137^th of 1196 public middle schools	88.5%	15	80.0	81.0	79.0	78.0	88.0	52.0	79.0	94.0	100.0	92.0	$12,320	$236	$12,084
McIntosh Middle School	Public	6-8	701 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6520	693	43	16.1	61.2%	296 (42.7%)	104 (15.0%)	242 (34.9%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	47.7	628^th of 1205 public middle schools	47.9%		53.2	544^th of 1196 public middle schools	54.5%	84	54.0	55.0	52.0	57.0	57.0	44.0	47.0	79.0	100.0	72.0	$15,184	$287	$14,896
Brookside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3636 S Shade Ave	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 361-6472	724	48	15.0	59.7%	295 (40.7%)	86 (11.9%)	291 (40.2%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	50.9	579^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.0%		57.4	484^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.5%	95	58.0	58.0	47.0	49.0	67.0	52.0	48.0	78.0	100.0	74.0	$16,553	$278	$16,275
Sarasota School Of Arts/Sciences	Public, Charter	6-8	717 Central Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 330-1855	747	40	18.6	40.2%	395 (52.9%)	48 (6.4%)	228 (30.5%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.4%)	79.9	210^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.6%		86.1	134^th of 1196 public middle schools	88.8%	76	68.0	79.0	75.0	78.0	83.0	69.0	62.0	88.0	100.0	94.0	$10,855	$30	$10,824
Booker Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2250 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 359-5824	811	61	13.2	73.2%	163 (20.1%)	157 (19.4%)	416 (51.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.4%)	32.6	853^rd of 1205 public middle schools	29.2%		30	866^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.6%	13	48.0	41.0	43.0	47.0	50.0	36.0	40.0	84.0	74.0	64.0	$18,866	$2,911	$15,955
Braden River Middle School	Public	6-8	6215 River Club Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7080	797	43	18.6	62.0%	337 (42.3%)	113 (14.2%)	282 (35.4%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	42.2	715^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.7%		49.4	605^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.4%	110	48.0	45.0	46.0	41.0	46.0	64.0	56.0	88.0	100.0	71.0	$10,771	$790	$9,980
R. Dan Nolan Middle School	Public	6-8	6615 Greenbrook Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-8200	787	39	20.1	28.7%	557 (70.8%)	30 (3.8%)	143 (18.2%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.0%)	76.4	257^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.7%		79.9	202^nd of 1196 public middle schools	83.1%	55	73.0	65.0	71.0	65.0	15.0	84.0	82.0	97.0	100.0	89.0	$10,461	$700	$9,760
Dr Mona Jain Middle School	Public	6-8	12205 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 727-4747	933	42	22.2	33.4%	533 (57.1%)	84 (9.0%)	223 (23.9%)	31 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.5%)	71.7	304^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.8%		70.9	320^th of 1196 public middle schools	73.2%	16	70.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	44.0	79.0	62.0	94.0	100.0	81.0	$8,894	$565	$8,329
Student Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	200 Field Ave E	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 485-5551	328	20	16.5	18.9%	272 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	86.3	130^th of 1205 public middle schools	89.2%		87.8	112^th of 1196 public middle schools	90.6%	18	76.0	74.0	71.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	66.0	100.0		95.0	$11,101	$530	$10,571
Sky Academy Englewood	Public, Charter	6-8	701 W Center Rd	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 999-4775	327	20	16.3	1.5%	261 (79.8%)	6 (1.8%)	35 (10.7%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	80.4	203^rd of 1205 public middle schools	83.2%		69.3	336^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.9%	133	83.0	70.0	77.0	86.0	75.0	72.0	51.0	87.0		88.0	$11,163	$1,052	$10,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarasota Middle School

What district is Sarasota Middle School in?

Sarasota

What high school do graduates of Sarasota Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sarasota Middle School usually go on to attend Riverview High School

Is Sarasota Middle School a good school?

Sarasota Middle School ranks 122^nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sarasota Middle School?

Students at Sarasota Middle School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Sarasota Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,290 students attended Sarasota Middle School.

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