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Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1848^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch is a public charter school in Sarasota, FL, serving 433 students in grades PK-8 within the highly-rated Sarasota district, but it has experienced a dramatic decline in state ranking over the past five years, dropping from the 62nd percentile to the 18th percentile.

The most pressing concern for this school is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, which has more than doubled the district average—reaching 37.1% in 2023-2024 compared to the district's 20.1%. This issue is particularly striking because the school serves a predominantly affluent population, with only 3.46% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, yet it performs well below expectations. In contrast, nearby schools like Ashton Elementary School (97th percentile) and Southside Elementary School (99th percentile) consistently rank among the top in the state. Even another local charter, Sarasota Suncoast Academy, outperforms Imagine School significantly, ranking in the 72nd percentile with a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%.

Interestingly, the school shows a stark internal divide: while elementary grades (3-5) struggle profoundly—with 3rd grade math proficiency at just 40% versus the district's 75%—middle school grades (6-8) perform much better, with 8th grade math reaching 81% and Algebra 1 achieving 100% proficiency. This suggests the middle school program is effective, but the elementary curriculum or instruction may need immediate attention. With per-student spending of $11,111, funding is not the root issue; rather, the school's leadership must prioritize addressing absenteeism and improving elementary outcomes to reverse its downward trend.

433

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,111

Per pupil spending ?

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6220 McIntosh Rd
Sarasota, FL 34238

(941) 257-1124

District: Sarasota

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

41.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg71%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,848^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

619^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1848 of 2240	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1552 of 2258	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1591 of 2256	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1246 of 2240	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	1099 of 2219	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	843 of 2247	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	1122 of 2182	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1031 of 2118	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	808 of 2112	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	777 of 2087	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	826 of 2064	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	952 of 2029	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.1	1176 of 1984	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	1139 of 1985	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	619 of 1216	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	633 of 1205	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	517 of 1196	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	265 of 1177	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	222 of 1148	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	93 of 1136	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	238 of 1099	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	191 of 1035	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	166 of 1031	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	89.1	79 of 997	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	124 of 999	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	112 of 956	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	139 of 897	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	185 of 891	79.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Civics73%-4 vs state

Math55%-7 vs state

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

Science42%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2019

Amazing experience from Pre-school to 4th Grade (so far) with both my son and daughter! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

This school is THE WORST. The parking situation is TERRIBLE. They are all about maintaing the APPEARANCE of being good, but truly, they are not. Honestly, how hard is it to NOT schedule a concert during a major religion's holiday? USE GOOGLE for goodness sake! Perhaps the kids will sing a lone song from said religion, showing exactly how hypocritical this school is and culturally tone deaf. They SAY they support parents of special needs kids... yeah, right. So glad my kid is going to another school. This school is all smoke and mirrors. The administration is awful and the front staff make everyone feel unwelcome. They have the weirdest rules that other schools in the county do not and they honestly seem to be looking out for ways to make things more DIFFICULT for parents. Does anything work right at this school?There are MUCH better schools. The beauty of smoke and mirrors is that eventually, the mask falls and the truth is revealed. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Don't like the way the art teacher teach the little kids grades K and 1,2 she puts a movie and does nothing for 35 min and makes the kids draw a pic an that's it what kind of art is that, also PE has no idea what to do they teach nothing. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Poor Leadership needs new Principle and Assistant Principle, they don't know how to take the School to a Successful Level. FCAT scores are horrrible! Any complaints about the Teachers & leadership results in your child "must be a behavior problem", instead of the school being accountable. I volunteered there and the problem is lack of leadership and too many new (89%) Teachers and Teachers who don't know how to Teach, they ruin it for the Few Good Teachers who struggle. Not enough money to but essentials for the students we have and now they are adding Infant care and 1,2,3 & 4 year old classes the cost of setup & supplies etc... and maintaining for these classrooms will be outrageous less money for other students. How will the Teachers and Principle who is having a baby this summer, focus on their Teaching jobs versus their baby down the hall in the nursery? Also it will affect students in their classrooms trying to focus and learn with babies and small children playing , crying etc...next to their classroom. Disappointed and leaving. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 13, 2011

My son is gifted and received work that kept him challenged all year. He loved doing stations, especially in math. Next year he will be in middle school and I like how all the teachers interact with middle schoolers and help keep an eye on them. I feel like my son will be sheltered from a lot of the issues that larger middle schools have. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Webber St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6420	696	46	15.1	22.1%	526 (75.6%)	22 (3.2%)	88 (12.6%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.6%)	96.6	15^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.9	29^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.7%	14	90.0	87.0	89.0				98.0	95.0	94.0				91.0				$14,291	$220	$14,071
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 Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

What district is Imagine School At Palmer Ranch in?

Sarasota

Is Imagine School At Palmer Ranch a good school?

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch?

Students at Imagine School At Palmer Ranch are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Imagine School At Palmer Ranch?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Imagine School At Palmer Ranch.

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