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Triad

Public Grades 6-12

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 12% of Florida high schools

Summary

Triad is a small, alternative-style school in Sarasota, FL, serving 77 students in grades 6-12 within the highly-ranked Sarasota School District.

Triad faces profound challenges that set it apart dramatically from nearby schools. Its graduation rate is just 7.1%, compared to rates of 93-99% at schools like Riverview High School and Sarasota High School. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly 4 out of 5 students (79.2%), a rate roughly 10 times the district average of 20.1%. Academic proficiency rates are in the single digits—for example, only 8% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 10th Grade ELA. This is a stark contrast to Suncoast Polytechnical High School, located just 0.23 miles away, which boasts 92% proficiency in 10th Grade ELA and 86% in Algebra 1. Despite these outcomes, Triad spends $55,167 per student—nearly four times more than any other nearby school—likely due to intensive support services and a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.

This "high spending, low performance" paradox suggests Triad serves a highly vulnerable population with severe needs that current interventions are not effectively addressing. The crisis is multi-year and systemic, with graduation rates near 0% for five consecutive years and chronic absenteeism above 60% over the same period. While other alternative schools in the area, like Sarasota County Acceleration Academies, also struggle, Triad's situation is far more extreme. The data indicates a fundamental re-evaluation of the school's model is necessary to improve outcomes for its students.

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$55,167

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4430 Beneva Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233

(941) 361-6752

District: Sarasota

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.5%

White:

24.7%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (13% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (7% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg71%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

1,212^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

736^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	1212 of 1216	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	1169 of 1205	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1152 of 1196	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1150 of 1177	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1116 of 1148	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1090 of 1136	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1028 of 1099	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	936 of 1035	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	963 of 1031	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	927 of 997	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.9	868 of 999	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	831 of 956	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	745 of 897	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.3	555 of 891	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	494 of 839	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	9.9	664 of 740	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	736 of 838	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	746 of 844	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	736 of 807	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	767 of 792	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	751 of 774	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	693 of 746	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	644 of 734	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	581 of 716	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	545 of 714	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	611 of 693	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	522 of 687	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	519 of 648	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	400 of 606	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.9	522 of 622	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.6	238 of 620	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.9	406 of 587	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.0	459 of 577	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	436 of 563	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 145%-29 vs state

Civics30%-47 vs state

Geometry18%-38 vs state

English Language Arts13%-47 vs state

Algebra 18%-55 vs state

Science0%-52 vs state

Math0%-58 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 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 (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 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 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 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
Triad	Public	6-12	4430 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6752	77	10	7.7	74.0%	19 (24.7%)	35 (45.5%)	14 (18.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	5.2	736^th of 838 public high schools	12.2%		4.7	746^th of 844 public high schools	11.6%	10			6.0	24.0	8.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	18.0	45.0		30.0	$55,167	$7,724	$47,443
Suncoast Polytechnical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4650 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 921-3981	556	29	19.1	31.5%	377 (67.8%)	10 (1.8%)	128 (23.0%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	86.9	32^nd of 838 public high schools	96.2%		87.1	37^th of 844 public high schools	95.6%	5				88.0	92.0					86.0	86.0	96.0	99.0		$13,484	$202	$13,281
Suncoast Technical College	Public	12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 924-1365	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverview High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Ram Way	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 923-1484	2,637	134	19.6	30.3%	1,559 (59.1%)	165 (6.3%)	674 (25.6%)	99 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (5.2%)	59.5	229^th of 838 public high schools	72.7%		61.1	211^th of 844 public high schools	75.0%	18				65.0	69.0					30.0	70.0	78.0	78.0		$12,693	$178	$12,514
Sarasota High School	Public	9-12	2155 Bahia Vista St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 955-0181	2,359	121	19.4	37.6%	1,290 (54.7%)	118 (5.0%)	789 (33.4%)	40 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (5.0%)	60.7	216^th of 838 public high schools	74.2%		52.8	298^th of 844 public high schools	64.7%	82				67.0	69.0					34.0	61.0	85.0	78.0		$12,527	$170	$12,358
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies	Public	9-12	935 N Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 315-2122	106	2	53.0	20.8%	45 (42.5%)	22 (20.8%)	31 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)	9.6	706^th of 838 public high schools	15.8%		5.7	733^rd of 844 public high schools	13.2%	27					17.0						4.0	63.0	33.0		$4,525	$00	$4,526
Sarasota Military Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	801 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 926-1700	997	67	14.8	53.0%	425 (42.6%)	45 (4.5%)	457 (45.8%)	24 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	41	458^th of 838 public high schools	45.3%		42.4	434^th of 844 public high schools	48.6%	24	53.0	55.0	54.0	40.0	49.0	38.0	45.0	39.0	44.0	49.0	65.0	72.0	66.0	82.0	$10,943	$360	$10,584
Booker High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 355-2967	1,479	80	18.4	62.2%	311 (21.0%)	330 (22.3%)	717 (48.5%)	18 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.6%)	42.2	444^th of 838 public high schools	47.0%		42.4	429^th of 844 public high schools	49.2%	15				46.0	51.0					48.0	51.0	77.0	74.0		$14,460	$192	$14,267
Amikids Manatee	Public	6-12	6423 9th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 723-4702	38	1	38.0	89.5%	7 (18.4%)	15 (39.5%)	13 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)															$6,328	$155	$6,173
Manatee Technical College	Public	9-12	6305 State Road 70 E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7900	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Triad

Is Triad a good school?

Triad ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Florida high schools.

What district is Triad in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Triad?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Triad.

What is the racial makeup of Triad?

Students at Triad are 45% African American, 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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