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Lakeview Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lakeview Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 728 students. The school consistently outperforms the Sarasota district and the state of Florida in academic assessments, placing in the top 6% of Florida elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and the top 3% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Lakeview Elementary School's academic success is evident across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67% in the Sarasota district and 57% statewide. In math, 91% of 4th graders at Lakeview were proficient or better, compared to 72% in the Sarasota district and 62% statewide. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating a consistently high level of academic achievement.

While Lakeview Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools, including Ashton Elementary School, the school's success can be attributed to a combination of factors, such as effective teaching, adequate funding and resources, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8. With a per-student spending of $12,987 in the 2023-2024 school year, Lakeview Elementary School provides a supportive learning environment for its students, who come from a relatively affluent background, with only 31.32% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the same school year.

741

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,046

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7299 Hand Rd
Sarasota, FL 34241

(941) 361-6571

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sarasota Middle School
High:	Riverview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (81% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sarasota

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg68%

Florida avg58%

133^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 31Elementary 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	91.0	133 of 2258	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	56 of 2256	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	55 of 2240	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	115 of 2219	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	255 of 2247	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	144 of 2182	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	85 of 2118	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	59 of 2112	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	51 of 2087	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.6	118 of 2064	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.3	282 of 2029	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	385 of 1984	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	369 of 1985	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	288 of 1919	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	249 of 1847	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	92.1	65 of 1789	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	63 of 1786	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	144 of 1688	91.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math84%+24 vs state

English Language Arts79%+23 vs state

Science76%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Lakeview Elementary 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 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 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
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%)	91	133^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.8	56^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.5%	77	80.0	82.0	75.0				85.0	91.0	77.0				76.0				$13,046	$214	$12,832
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%)	79.4	420^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%		70.7	623^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	72.4%	203	73.0	73.0	68.0	78.0	77.0	72.0	69.0	71.0	65.0	84.0	91.0	76.0	79.0	67.0	98.0	91.0	$9,638	$760	$8,878
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%)	93.1	81^st of 2258 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.9	53^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.7%	28	78.0	75.0	78.0				89.0	90.0	92.0				84.0				$14,216	$264	$13,952
Tatum Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Tatum Rd	Sarasota	34240	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 316-8188	864	56	15.5	25.3%	652 (75.5%)	20 (2.3%)	134 (15.5%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	86.2	261^st of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%		87.5	237^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.5%	24	80.0	73.0	72.0				85.0	78.0	74.0				70.0				$14,630	$245	$14,385
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%)	53.7	1025^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.6%		58	897^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.2%	128	54.0	61.0	40.0				74.0	72.0	64.0				46.0				$23,848	$3,323	$20,525
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%)	33.2	1552^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.3%		31.1	1591^st of 2256 public elementary schools	29.5%	39	37.0	50.0	41.0	68.0	43.0	44.0	51.0	58.0	34.0	83.0	63.0	50.0	34.0	32.0	85.0	63.0	$11,111	$34	$11,077
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%)	71.2	604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.3	742^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.1%	138	61.0	62.0	68.0				68.0	70.0	67.0				70.0				$17,247	$290	$16,956
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%)	27.1	1722^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.7%		35.4	1477^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.5%	245	38.0	43.0	41.0				49.0	50.0	44.0				49.0				$23,696	$3,263	$20,434
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%)	31.5	1601^st of 2258 public elementary schools	29.1%		27.9	1684^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.4%	83	89.0	73.0	20.0	46.0	55.0	65.0	74.0	36.0	15.0	33.0	48.0	69.0	15.0	61.0	100.0	90.0	$10,470	$200	$10,270
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%)	59.2	898^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.2%		77.4	467^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.3%	431	63.0	53.0	58.0				67.0	66.0	60.0				57.0				$19,235	$1,528	$17,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Elementary School

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Lakeview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Elementary School?

Students at Lakeview Elementary School are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Lakeview Elementary School in?

Sarasota

Is Lakeview Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lakeview Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lakeview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sarasota Middle School
High : Riverview High School

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