Best Public Schools in Sarasota, Florida

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				Statewide Science Science (2019)		FSA English Language Arts (2019)								FSA Mathematics (2019)						FSA Algebra 1 (2019)	FSA Geometry (2019)	EOC Biology 1 (2019)	EOC US History (2019)	EOC Civics (2019)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 9th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 10th Grade	FSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	FSA Mathematics 4th Grade	FSA Mathematics 5th Grade	FSA Mathematics 6th Grade	FSA Mathematics 7th Grade	FSA Mathematics 8th Grade	FSA Algebra 1 End of Course	FSA 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
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 S Euclid Ave	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6400	545	39	13.9	85.9%	110 (20.2%)	154 (28.3%)	240 (44.0%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	57.6	894^th of 2182 public elementary schools	59.0%		66.2	701^st of 2118 public elementary schools	66.9%	193	48.0		70.0	57.0	52.0						75.0	61.0	59.0									$11,950	$1,516	$10,434
Brookside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3636 S Shade Ave	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 361-6472	754	54	13.9	61.9%	385 (51.1%)	78 (10.3%)	234 (31.0%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.5%)	69.8	304^th of 1099 public middle schools	72.3%		66.2	329^th of 1035 public middle schools	68.2%	25		67.0				54.0	56.0	67.0						59.0	74.0	67.0	95.0	100.0			84.0	$11,481	$407	$11,074
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Webber St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6420	729	50	14.5	25.7%	569 (78.1%)	9 (1.2%)	94 (12.9%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.9%)	93.5	64^th of 2182 public elementary schools	97.1%		93.2	74^th of 2118 public elementary schools	96.5%	10	78.0		82.0	92.0	79.0						88.0	89.0	88.0									$9,840	$106	$9,735
Tuttle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2863 8th St	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6433	704	58	12.1	85.4%	96 (13.6%)	91 (12.9%)	460 (65.3%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.0%)	35	1456^th of 2182 public elementary schools	33.3%		46.1	1150^th of 2118 public elementary schools	45.7%	306	48.0		46.0	53.0	44.0						51.0	56.0	51.0									$11,400	$1,529	$9,870
Sarasota High School	Public	9-12	2155 Bahia Vista St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 955-0181	2,142	106	20.1	44.8%	1,301 (60.7%)	143 (6.7%)	535 (25.0%)	54 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (4.9%)	57.4	215^th of 734 public high schools	70.7%		61.5	179^th of 716 public high schools	75.0%	36									62.0	59.0							36.0	65.0	71.0	78.0		$8,749	$228	$8,521
Bay Haven School Of Basics Plus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2901 W Tamiami Cir	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 359-5800	612	41	14.9	40.7%	337 (55.1%)	113 (18.5%)	100 (16.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	81.4	366^th of 2182 public elementary schools	83.2%		84.6	298^th of 2118 public elementary schools	85.9%	68	67.0		85.0	71.0	67.0						80.0	73.0	73.0									$9,246	$210	$9,035
Booker High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 355-2967	1,285	69	18.6	66.2%	379 (29.5%)	355 (27.6%)	466 (36.3%)	13 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.4%)	42.9	355^th of 734 public high schools	51.6%		43.4	343^rd of 716 public high schools	52.1%	12									50.0	51.0							40.0	39.0	65.0	75.0		$9,903	$218	$9,685
Sarasota School Of Arts/Sciences	Public, Charter	6-8	717 Central Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 330-1855	750	43	17.4	40.0%	453 (60.4%)	56 (7.5%)	196 (26.1%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	87.2	116^th of 1099 public middle schools	89.4%		86.2	129^th of 1035 public middle schools	87.5%	13		73.0				75.0	75.0	78.0						77.0	79.0	76.0	95.0	100.0			93.0	$8,836	$66	$8,770
Suncoast School For Innovative Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	845 S School Ave	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 952-5277	375	34	10.9	84.3%	80 (21.3%)	76 (20.3%)	194 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	23	1758^th of 2182 public elementary schools	19.4%		32.7	1455^th of 2118 public elementary schools	31.3%	303	27.0	33.0	45.0	50.0	45.0	37.0	27.0	45.0			37.0	66.0	31.0	33.0	27.0	24.0					79.0	$10,381	$1,372	$9,008
Sarasota Military Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	801 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 926-1700	1,378	101	13.6	45.2%	788 (57.2%)	54 (3.9%)	471 (34.2%)	23 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.7%)	54.7	241^st of 734 public high schools	67.2%		50.9	268^th of 716 public high schools	62.6%	27		53.0				63.0	67.0	62.0	50.0	47.0				61.0	77.0	61.0	66.0	59.0	72.0	75.0	84.0	$8,796	$84	$8,711
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	66.2	50.9%	42 (39.6%)	27 (25.5%)	30 (28.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Suncoast Polytechnical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4650 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 921-3981	565	26	21.7	35.6%	382 (67.6%)	12 (2.1%)	131 (23.2%)	17 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	87	27^th of 734 public high schools	96.3%		87.1	30^th of 716 public high schools	95.8%	3									87.0	91.0							82.0	88.0	97.0	94.0		$8,456	$129	$8,326
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 927-9000	45	0		6.7%	35 (77.8%)	3 (6.7%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)
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	502	34	14.7	11.8%	287 (57.2%)	17 (3.4%)	168 (33.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	48	1122^nd of 2182 public elementary schools	48.6%		50.8	1031^st of 2118 public elementary schools	51.3%	91	43.0	55.0	58.0	50.0	52.0	65.0	55.0	66.0			45.0	54.0	54.0	76.0	85.0	93.0	100.0				94.0	$9,092	$43	$9,049
Sarasota Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)	Public, Virtual	9-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 927-9000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sarasota Academy Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	4466 Fruitville Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 377-2278	229	22	10.4	42.4%	162 (70.7%)	7 (3.1%)	43 (18.8%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	67.6	676^th of 2182 public elementary schools	69.0%		74.1	503^rd of 2118 public elementary schools	76.3%	173	55.0	69.0	83.0	62.0	64.0	64.0	69.0	69.0			100.0	90.0	55.0	47.0	76.0	58.0	100.0				93.0	$8,731	$34	$8,698
Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 924-1365	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7299 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6571	599	40	14.9	29.0%	460 (76.8%)	13 (2.2%)	78 (13.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	90.3	144^th of 2182 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.8	85^th of 2118 public elementary schools	96.0%	59	81.0		76.0	75.0	80.0						86.0	83.0	89.0									$10,174	$270	$9,904
Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6480	560	42	13.3	91.3%	45 (8.0%)	332 (59.3%)	143 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	13	1993^rd of 2182 public elementary schools	8.7%		13.1	1943^rd of 2118 public elementary schools	8.3%	50	26.0		38.0	43.0	29.0						43.0	40.0	25.0									$12,489	$1,534	$10,955
Triad	Public	6-12	4430 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6752	57	3	19.0	68.4%	18 (31.6%)	22 (38.6%)	16 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	5.8	644^th of 734 public high schools	12.3%		13.1	581^st of 716 public high schools	18.9%	63		14.0						18.0	11.0	13.0						11.0					37.0
Booker Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2250 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 359-5824	805	58	13.8	74.5%	189 (23.5%)	241 (29.9%)	303 (37.6%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.2%)	43.1	639^th of 1099 public middle schools	41.9%		44.7	581^st of 1035 public middle schools	43.9%	58		37.0				46.0	43.0	45.0						55.0	59.0	50.0	74.0	97.0			65.0	$13,106	$2,053	$11,052
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Vinson Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6230	655	55	11.9	63.4%	357 (54.5%)	55 (8.4%)	181 (27.6%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	58.5	875^th of 2182 public elementary schools	59.9%		48.6	1094^th of 2118 public elementary schools	48.3%	219	64.0		55.0	59.0	58.0						69.0	56.0	68.0									$13,668	$1,639	$12,028
Gocio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Gocio Rd	Sarasota	34235	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6405	624	48	13.1	85.9%	145 (23.2%)	110 (17.6%)	329 (52.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	45.5	1188^th of 2182 public elementary schools	45.6%		32.7	1458^th of 2118 public elementary schools	31.2%	270	44.0		43.0	54.0	60.0						53.0	68.0	61.0									$12,195	$1,547	$10,647
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	711	53	13.4	54.3%	448 (63.0%)	24 (3.4%)	173 (24.3%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)	77.9	448^th of 2182 public elementary schools	79.5%		75.5	479^th of 2118 public elementary schools	77.4%	31	69.0		77.0	68.0	73.0						75.0	64.0	75.0									$11,894	$558	$11,336
Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Wilkinson Rd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6477	511	42	12.1	77.5%	184 (36.0%)	90 (17.6%)	193 (37.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	24.5	1731^st of 2182 public elementary schools	20.7%		33	1450^th of 2118 public elementary schools	31.5%	281	38.0		39.0	42.0	44.0						51.0	36.0	52.0									$13,608	$1,517	$12,092
Ese Special Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 927-9000	10	5	2.0	30.0%	6 (60.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Oak Park School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7285 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6428	325	53	6.1	64.3%	186 (57.2%)	54 (16.6%)	58 (17.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)		10.0	25.0					9.0			20.0					9.0					42.0	$40,088	$2,933	$37,155
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6440	1,060	68	15.5	21.7%	767 (72.4%)	20 (1.9%)	132 (12.5%)	56 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.8%)	94.2	43^rd of 2182 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.9	40^th of 2118 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	78.0		89.0	80.0	83.0						88.0	92.0	94.0									$9,199	$92	$9,107
Suncoast Technical College	Public, Alternative	3-12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 924-1365	4	40	.1		2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fruitville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Honore Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6200	753	60	12.5	54.2%	385 (51.1%)	55 (7.3%)	231 (30.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.3%)	81.4	370^th of 2182 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.6	268^th of 2118 public elementary schools	87.3%	102	66.0		70.0	75.0	69.0						76.0	84.0	74.0									$12,718	$707	$12,010
McIntosh Middle School	Public	6-8	701 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6520	714	49	14.5	57.1%	363 (50.8%)	100 (14.0%)	196 (27.5%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.5%)	64.1	368^th of 1099 public middle schools	66.5%		62.1	372^nd of 1035 public middle schools	64.1%	4		61.0				53.0	56.0	61.0						59.0	70.0	55.0	96.0	100.0			83.0	$11,358	$296	$11,063
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	789	57	13.9	40.9%	527 (66.8%)	78 (9.9%)	143 (18.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	90	157^th of 2182 public elementary schools	92.8%		86.8	238^th of 2118 public elementary schools	88.8%	81	74.0		83.0	81.0	72.0						82.0	85.0	89.0									$9,865	$260	$9,605
Riverview High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	1 Ram Way	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 923-1484	2,606	125	20.8	35.6%	1,701 (65.3%)	170 (6.5%)	517 (19.8%)	94 (3.6%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	118 (4.5%)	67	138^th of 734 public high schools	81.2%		70.3	116^th of 716 public high schools	83.8%	22									70.0	66.0							50.0	74.0	78.0	76.0		$8,738	$143	$8,596
Sarasota Middle School	Public	6-8	4826 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6464	1,244	81	15.4	26.0%	946 (76.0%)	14 (1.1%)	185 (14.9%)	42 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.4%)	89.2	91^st of 1099 public middle schools	91.7%		90.2	87^th of 1035 public middle schools	91.6%	4		77.0				76.0	79.0	80.0						84.0	84.0	59.0	100.0	100.0			93.0	$9,375	$229	$9,146
Florine J Abel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Madonna Pl	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7040	526	37	14.2	62.4%	143 (27.2%)	99 (18.8%)	243 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.4%)	30.3	1586^th of 2182 public elementary schools	27.3%		20.8	1770^th of 2118 public elementary schools	16.4%	184	39.0		39.0	44.0	38.0						49.0	63.0	56.0									$11,159	$1,463	$9,696
Easter Seals	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	350 Braden Ave	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 355-7637	40	3	13.3	65.0%	21 (52.5%)	10 (25.0%)	7 (17.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Tallevast Rd	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 358-2888	643	41	15.6	62.8%	234 (36.4%)	52 (8.1%)	299 (46.5%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	32.6	1524^th of 2182 public elementary schools	30.2%		34.8	1415^th of 2118 public elementary schools	33.2%	109	36.0		57.0	48.0	45.0						58.0	48.0	46.0									$10,081	$503	$9,578
Sarasota Suncoast Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8084 Hawkins Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 924-4242	670	45	14.8	30.6%	533 (79.6%)	8 (1.2%)	85 (12.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	80.6	387^th of 2182 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.7	326^th of 2118 public elementary schools	84.6%	61	75.0		82.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	59.0				78.0	76.0	59.0	71.0	82.0							$9,484	$66	$9,418
Tatum Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Tatum Rd	Sarasota	34240	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 316-8188	669	48	13.9	24.1%	528 (78.9%)	18 (2.7%)	63 (9.4%)	20 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.8%)	86	267^th of 2182 public elementary schools	87.8%		86	255^th of 2118 public elementary schools	88.0%	12	71.0		77.0	80.0	73.0						83.0	78.0	76.0									$11,534	$305	$11,228

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bradenton	5.45 mi	58	256^th
Lakewood Ranch	6.52 mi	2	16^th
Palmetto	10.88 mi	16	218^th
Osprey	11.6 mi	1
Parrish	13.71 mi	4	47^th

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