Best Public Schools in Sarasota, Florida & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)								FAST Math (2023)						Statewide Science Science (2023)		EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC US History (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 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	473	34	13.9	86.3%	119 (25.2%)	109 (23.0%)	200 (42.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.0%)	56.8	924^th of 2242 public elementary schools	58.8%		49.4	1082^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	51.2%	158	47.0	54.0	64.0						60.0	66.0	46.0				64.0							$15,251	$2,414	$12,838
Brookside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3636 S Shade Ave	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 361-6472	760	48	15.8	58.4%	349 (45.9%)	101 (13.3%)	234 (30.8%)	23 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.6%)	50.5	558^th of 1185 public middle schools	52.9%		60.8	411^th of 1148 public middle schools	64.2%	147				38.0	55.0	42.0						42.0	69.0	51.0		49.0	77.0	96.0			74.0	$12,444	$539	$11,905
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Webber St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6420	681	46	14.8	26.3%	525 (77.1%)	13 (1.9%)	84 (12.3%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.0%)	96.3	30^th of 2242 public elementary schools	98.7%		94	68^th of 2219 public elementary schools	96.9%	38	85.0	88.0	82.0						96.0	89.0	84.0				82.0							$11,170	$500	$10,668
Tuttle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2863 8th St	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6433	666	53	12.5	87.1%	139 (20.9%)	96 (14.4%)	395 (59.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	32.3	1549^th of 2242 public elementary schools	30.9%		24.1	1732^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	21.9%	183	38.0	43.0	48.0						52.0	41.0	46.0				44.0							$13,708	$2,164	$11,543
Sarasota High School	Public	9-12	2155 Bahia Vista St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 955-0181	2,508	125	20.0	43.5%	1,465 (58.4%)	150 (6.0%)	716 (28.5%)	56 (2.2%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	114 (4.5%)	56.4	227^th of 792 public high schools	71.3%		56.5	219^th of 774 public high schools	71.7%	8							48.0	58.0									24.0	52.0	76.0	77.0		$9,316	$373	$8,942
Bay Haven School Of Basics Plus	Public, Magnet	K-5	2901 W Tamiami Cir	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 359-5800	587	41	14.4	43.3%	287 (48.9%)	110 (18.7%)	129 (22.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.2%)	75	509^th of 2242 public elementary schools	77.3%		86.2	282^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	87.3%	227	67.0	62.0	81.0						68.0	53.0	74.0				70.0							$10,920	$562	$10,358
Booker High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 355-2967	1,296	71	18.2	62.7%	335 (25.8%)	326 (25.2%)	536 (41.4%)	17 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (5.9%)	33.6	464^th of 792 public high schools	41.4%		37.3	422^nd of 774 public high schools	45.5%	42							47.0	38.0									27.0	23.0	51.0	59.0		$11,540	$400	$11,141
Sarasota School Of Arts/Sciences	Public, Charter	6-8	717 Central Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 330-1855	752	40	18.8	42.4%	433 (57.6%)	61 (8.1%)	213 (28.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.8%)	81.9	177^th of 1185 public middle schools	85.1%		82.9	166^th of 1148 public middle schools	85.5%	11				69.0	65.0	66.0						79.0	74.0	57.0		59.0	85.0	93.0			90.0	$10,264	$1,168	$9,097
Suncoast School For Innovative Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	845 S School Ave	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 952-5277	144	15	9.8	86.1%	23 (16.0%)	54 (37.5%)	49 (34.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.1%)	14.7	2037^th of 2242 public elementary schools	9.1%		11.6	2068^th of 2219 public elementary schools	6.8%	31	22.0	50.0	32.0						22.0	35.0	42.0				26.0							$12,587	$2,799	$9,788
Sarasota Military Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	801 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 926-1700	1,251	90	13.9	50.4%	623 (49.8%)	65 (5.2%)	496 (39.6%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.7%)	59.1	208^th of 792 public high schools	73.7%		52.6	249^th of 774 public high schools	67.8%	41				31.0	28.0	44.0	53.0	51.0				43.0	28.0	26.0		39.0	66.0	46.0	69.0	68.0	75.0	$9,832	$610	$9,222
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies	Public	9-12	935 N Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 315-2122	127	3	42.3	6.3%	59 (46.5%)	20 (15.7%)	40 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Dreamers Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	800 Ben Frankllin Dr	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 888-0400	193	16	12.0	51.8%	58 (30.1%)	7 (3.6%)	119 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)								(n/a)	58.0								81.0
Suncoast Polytechnical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4650 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 921-3981	541	27	20.0	35.1%	350 (64.7%)	12 (2.2%)	143 (26.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	90.3	22^nd of 792 public high schools	97.2%		90.6	23^rd of 774 public high schools	97.0%	1							92.0	89.0									87.0	84.0	98.0	98.0		$10,356	$710	$9,646
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 927-9000	96	0		26.0%	67 (69.8%)	1 (1.0%)	12 (12.5%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)								(n/a)								41.0										17.0	58.0	58.0
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	409	25	16.3	21.0%	262 (64.1%)	8 (2.0%)	119 (29.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	43.4	1247^th of 2242 public elementary schools	44.4%		48.7	1099^th of 2219 public elementary schools	50.5%	148	35.0	54.0	49.0	48.0	51.0	60.0			44.0	49.0	58.0	74.0	95.0	91.0	44.0	55.0	100.0				91.0	$9,707	$618	$9,090
Sarasota Academy Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	4466 Fruitville Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 377-2278	181	17	10.9	56.4%	101 (55.8%)	12 (6.6%)	50 (27.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	53.3	1013^th of 2242 public elementary schools	54.8%		43.5	1240^th of 2219 public elementary schools	44.1%	227	33.0	69.0	33.0	67.0	69.0	74.0			72.0	54.0	39.0	70.0	81.0	86.0	47.0	53.0					74.0	$9,902	$600	$9,302
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	26	6	4.3	23.1%	18 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)																						$9,086	$00	$9,087
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7299 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6571	685	45	15.2	30.2%	514 (75.0%)	10 (1.5%)	105 (15.3%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	94.4	55^th of 2242 public elementary schools	97.5%		92.4	115^th of 2219 public elementary schools	94.8%	60	74.0	77.0	79.0						89.0	96.0	88.0				82.0							$10,838	$691	$10,147
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	516	45	11.4	90.3%	51 (9.9%)	283 (54.8%)	128 (24.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.5%)	26.1	1715^th of 2242 public elementary schools	23.5%		28.5	1605^th of 2219 public elementary schools	27.7%	110	39.0	46.0	37.0						59.0	43.0	30.0				37.0							$16,499	$3,365	$13,133
Triad	Public	6-12	4430 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6752	49	6	8.1	73.5%	20 (40.8%)	15 (30.6%)	10 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	2.7	767^th of 792 public high schools	3.2%		2.3	751^st of 774 public high schools	3.0%	16					8.0	9.0	7.0	10.0					11.0	3.0		4.0			0.0	10.0	14.0
Booker Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2250 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 359-5824	911	64	14.2	78.8%	193 (21.2%)	244 (26.8%)	422 (46.3%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	32.6	812^th of 1185 public middle schools	31.5%		29.5	826^th of 1148 public middle schools	28.0%	14				37.0	39.0	36.0						42.0	45.0	30.0		35.0	68.0	78.0			55.0	$12,892	$1,950	$10,943
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Vinson Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6230	603	52	11.5	67.5%	328 (54.4%)	71 (11.8%)	149 (24.7%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.1%)	62.3	790^th of 2242 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.7	1003^rd of 2219 public elementary schools	54.8%	213	45.0	58.0	61.0						64.0	73.0	55.0				62.0							$15,929	$2,419	$13,509
Gocio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Gocio Rd	Sarasota	34235	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6405	616	50	12.4	82.8%	128 (20.8%)	124 (20.1%)	326 (52.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)	31.3	1571^st of 2242 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.7	1558^th of 2219 public elementary schools	29.8%	13	32.0	36.0	41.0						64.0	51.0	41.0				39.0							$14,602	$2,546	$12,056
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	700	48	14.5	49.3%	430 (61.4%)	27 (3.9%)	178 (25.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	82.1	362^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	83.9%		54.6	954^th of 2219 public elementary schools	57.0%	592	65.0	75.0	69.0						78.0	72.0	68.0				66.0							$12,753	$868	$11,887
Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Wilkinson Rd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6477	438	41	10.6	76.9%	189 (43.2%)	57 (13.0%)	152 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	39.8	1342^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	40.1%		37.9	1372^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	38.2%	30	44.0	49.0	49.0						60.0	44.0	43.0				51.0							$17,918	$3,079	$14,839
Ese Special Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 927-9000	5	8	.6		4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Oak Park School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7285 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6428	276	47	5.8	61.2%	157 (56.9%)	47 (17.0%)	49 (17.8%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)		13.0																				$56,723	$4,764	$51,958
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6440	1,030	68	15.2	26.5%	729 (70.8%)	16 (1.6%)	128 (12.4%)	67 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (8.4%)	96.4	28^th of 2242 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.4	25^th of 2219 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	74.0	86.0	85.0						87.0	96.0	95.0				90.0							$11,126	$573	$10,553
Suncoast Technical College	Public	12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 924-1365	0	33	.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	No	(941) 361-6200	746	63	11.8	54.2%	413 (55.4%)	66 (8.8%)	208 (27.9%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.3%)	68	662^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	70.5%		63.7	770^th of 2219 public elementary schools	65.3%	108	62.0	62.0	61.0						66.0	56.0	63.0				66.0							$14,228	$855	$13,371
McIntosh Middle School	Public	6-8	701 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6520	846	50	16.9	60.6%	418 (49.4%)	113 (13.4%)	245 (29.0%)	17 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	44.6	645^th of 1185 public middle schools	45.6%		49.8	556^th of 1148 public middle schools	51.6%	89				39.0	43.0	42.0						51.0	60.0	17.0		43.0	76.0	100.0			72.0	$11,051	$551	$10,500
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	763	52	14.7	40.5%	488 (64.0%)	73 (9.6%)	156 (20.4%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	87.3	240^th of 2242 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.1	210^th of 2219 public elementary schools	90.5%	30	71.0	78.0	72.0						78.0	78.0	77.0				67.0							$11,166	$708	$10,459
Riverview High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Ram Way	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 923-1484	2,542	123	20.6	34.2%	1,679 (66.1%)	151 (5.9%)	502 (19.7%)	93 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (4.4%)	63.3	180^th of 792 public high schools	77.3%		71.3	124^th of 774 public high schools	84.0%	56							60.0	59.0									47.0	60.0	74.0	74.0		$9,646	$323	$9,322
Sarasota Middle School	Public	6-8	4826 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6464	1,217	68	17.8	25.5%	869 (71.4%)	22 (1.8%)	221 (18.2%)	40 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	86.6	127^th of 1185 public middle schools	89.3%		88.9	90^th of 1148 public middle schools	92.2%	37				68.0	67.0	74.0						74.0	82.0	57.0		74.0	93.0	100.0			90.0	$10,353	$386	$9,967
Florine J Abel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Madonna Pl	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7040	467	34	13.7	67.2%	122 (26.1%)	79 (16.9%)	230 (49.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	42.8	1262^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	43.7%		34.7	1452^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	34.6%	190	48.0	50.0	43.0						57.0	55.0	51.0				46.0							$12,606	$2,074	$10,533
Easter Seals	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	350 Braden Ave	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 355-7637	22	11	2.0	40.9%	14 (63.6%)	3 (13.6%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(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	523	39	13.4	61.4%	173 (33.1%)	34 (6.5%)	266 (50.9%)	23 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	43.4	1246^th of 2242 public elementary schools	44.4%		53.6	978^th of 2219 public elementary schools	55.9%	268	46.0	59.0	47.0						40.0	54.0	71.0				35.0							$12,327	$1,445	$10,883
Sarasota Suncoast Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8084 Hawkins Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 924-4242	840	51	16.4	29.4%	661 (78.7%)	10 (1.2%)	122 (14.5%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	79.4	421^st of 2242 public elementary schools	81.2%		84.7	305^th of 2219 public elementary schools	86.3%	116	63.0	68.0	67.0	61.0	65.0	66.0			63.0	75.0	72.0	85.0	91.0	83.0	72.0	66.0	96.0				88.0	$10,179	$670	$9,509
Tatum Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Tatum Rd	Sarasota	34240	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 316-8188	785	54	14.6	23.4%	606 (77.2%)	20 (2.5%)	78 (9.9%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.0%)	83.6	325^th of 2242 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.7	304^th of 2219 public elementary schools	86.3%	21	67.0	72.0	80.0						66.0	78.0	69.0				77.0							$12,695	$700	$11,996

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bradenton	5.45 mi	57	228^th
Lakewood Ranch	6.52 mi	2	4^th
Osprey	11.6 mi	1
Palmetto	11.99 mi	16	201^st
Parrish	13.71 mi	4	119^th

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