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Ashton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ashton Elementary School is a high-performing public school in Sarasota, FL, serving 964 students in grades PK-5 and part of the top-ranked Sarasota County School District.

Ashton Elementary stands out as an academic powerhouse, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade and ranking in the top 5% of all Florida elementary schools. Its math program is particularly exceptional, with 3rd graders achieving 97% proficiency and 5th graders reaching 93% proficiency—far exceeding both district and state averages. While English Language Arts scores are also strong at 77-82% proficiency, the school's math performance is truly elite. When compared to nearby schools, Ashton's consistency is unmatched; for example, while Lakeview Elementary School is also excellent, Ashton has a clear edge in math (93% vs. 91% in 5th grade). The school achieves these results with efficient spending of $14,216 per student, significantly less than lower-performing neighbors like Wilkinson Elementary School ($23,696) and Brentwood Elementary School ($23,848).

One area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 2.5% in 2022-2023 to 13.9% in 2023-2024—a significant increase that coincided with a slight dip in state ranking. While still better than the district average of 20.1%, this trend is worth monitoring. Notably, the school's closest geographic neighbor, Imagine School at Palmer Ranch, offers a stark contrast with a 1-star rating and 18th percentile performance, highlighting that Ashton's success stems from strong internal systems and school culture rather than just demographics.

964

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,216

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5110 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233

(941) 361-6440

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Ashton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sarasota Middle School
High:	Riverview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (87% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sarasota

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg73%

Florida avg62%

68^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 31Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	68 of 2240	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	81 of 2258	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	53 of 2256	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	28 of 2240	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	25 of 2219	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	12 of 2247	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	43 of 2182	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	40 of 2118	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	88 of 2112	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.6	102 of 2087	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	124 of 2064	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	159 of 2029	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	173 of 1984	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	139 of 1985	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	196 of 1919	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	89.6	110 of 1847	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	78 of 1789	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	120 of 1786	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	92.4	78 of 1688	95.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math93%+28 vs state

Science88%+28 vs state

English Language Arts80%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6440	964	59	16.4	28.0%	703 (72.9%)	12 (1.2%)	129 (13.4%)	53 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.5%)	92.9	68^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.0%		93.1	81^st of 2258 public elementary schools	96.4%	13	77.0	82.0	80.0				97.0	89.0	93.0				88.0				$14,216	$264	$13,952
Imagine School At Palmer Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6220 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34238	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 257-1124	433	30	14.3	3.5%	210 (48.5%)	9 (2.1%)	178 (41.1%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	22.9	1848^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.5%		33.2	1552^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.3%	296	43.0	36.0	53.0	53.0	48.0	66.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	62.0	67.0	81.0	44.0	40.0	100.0	73.0	$11,111	$34	$11,077
Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Wilkinson Rd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6477	422	33	12.9	72.5%	159 (37.7%)	52 (12.3%)	176 (41.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	36.3	1496^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.2%		27.1	1722^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.7%	226	59.0	44.0	48.0				67.0	58.0	52.0				52.0				$23,696	$3,263	$20,434
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Vinson Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6230	590	47	12.5	61.7%	298 (50.5%)	68 (11.5%)	187 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	72.7	559^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.0%		53.7	1025^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.6%	466	71.0	58.0	72.0				76.0	73.0	75.0				74.0				$23,848	$3,323	$20,525
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7299 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6571	741	49	15.1	28.2%	526 (71.0%)	9 (1.2%)	138 (18.6%)	31 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)	93.6	58^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.4%		91	133^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	94.1%	75	83.0	86.0	81.0				90.0	90.0	91.0				88.0				$13,046	$214	$12,832
Gulf Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 S Lockwood Ridge Rd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6499	596	45	13.2	54.9%	371 (62.2%)	17 (2.9%)	163 (27.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	65.7	733^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.3%		59.2	898^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.2%	165	66.0	75.0	67.0				65.0	73.0	60.0				67.0				$19,235	$1,528	$17,708
Sarasota Suncoast Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8084 Hawkins Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 924-4242	823	48	17.1	21.3%	667 (81.0%)	7 (0.9%)	103 (12.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	70.5	620^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.3%		79.4	420^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%	200	79.0	68.0	69.0	80.0	83.0	72.0	70.0	68.0	52.0	86.0	93.0	82.0	70.0	69.0	99.0	87.0	$9,638	$760	$8,878
Fruitville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Honore Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6200	704	52	13.5	55.0%	404 (57.4%)	59 (8.4%)	203 (28.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	71.7	585^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.9%		71.2	604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%	19	69.0	63.0	72.0				68.0	72.0	84.0				71.0				$17,247	$290	$16,956
Phillippi Shores Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4747 S Tamiami Trl	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 361-6424	696	44	15.8	34.8%	466 (67.0%)	44 (6.3%)	139 (20.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	86.2	228^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.8%		88	226^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.0%	2	78.0	71.0	77.0				81.0	83.0	87.0				81.0				$15,150	$255	$14,896
Sarasota Academy Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	582 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 377-2278	193	17	11.1	55.4%	94 (48.7%)	5 (2.6%)	72 (37.3%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.3%)	64.5	770^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.6%		31.5	1601^st of 2258 public elementary schools	29.1%	831	69.0	79.0	63.0	52.0	39.0	62.0	88.0	89.0	53.0	63.0	56.0	47.0	79.0	38.0	62.0	86.0	$10,470	$200	$10,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ashton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ashton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sarasota Middle School
High : Riverview High School

Is Ashton Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Ashton Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 68^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ashton Elementary School?

Students at Ashton Elementary School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Ashton Elementary School in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Ashton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended Ashton Elementary School.

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