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Best Public Schools in Sarasota County, FL

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Top rankedSouthside Elementary School15^th of 2,240 Florida elementary schools

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Sarasota Academy Of The Arts up 831 spots statewide this year

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Sarasota Academy Of The Arts 11.1 students per teacher

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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 (2025)	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 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
Skye Ranch School	Public	PK, KG-8	9501 Lorraine Road	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(941) 927-9000																			(n/a)	88.0	80.0	80.0	87.0					87.0	87.0	86.0	85.0	100.0		84.0
Dreamers Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2146 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 444-8000	519	36	14.4	69.4%	108 (20.8%)	40 (7.7%)	348 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	40.9	1379^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.4%		32	1592^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	29.5%	213	63.0	45.0	49.0	36.0					71.0	67.0	56.0	47.0			48.0							$12,156	$655	$11,501
State College Of Fla Collegiate School-Venice	Public, Charter	9-12	8000 S Tamiami Trl	Venice	34293	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 408-1430	290	11	26.3	32.8%	210 (72.4%)	7 (2.4%)	43 (14.8%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	74.1	108^th of 838 public high schools	87.1%		80.6	71^st of 844 public high schools	91.6%	37							70.0	76.0									68.0	90.0	86.0			$10,662	$133	$10,529
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
Sky Academy Englewood	Public, Charter	6-8	701 W Center Rd	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 999-4775	327	20	16.3	1.5%	261 (79.8%)	6 (1.8%)	35 (10.7%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	75.7	252^nd of 1216 public middle schools	79.3%		80.4	203^rd of 1205 public middle schools	83.2%	49				74.0	83.0	68.0						82.0	82.0	45.0		57.0	74.0				90.0	$11,163	$1,052	$10,110
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	12	4	2.9		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$11,438	$00	$11,438
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
Sky Academy Venice	Public, Charter	6-8	701 Center Rd	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 244-2626	293	20	14.6	4.8%	209 (71.3%)	11 (3.8%)	54 (18.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	59.7	476^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.9%		47.5	630^th of 1205 public middle schools	47.7%	154				64.0	51.0	57.0						73.0	87.0	52.0		60.0	78.0				88.0	$9,614	$389	$9,225
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Huntsville Ave	North Port	34288	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 257-2317	892	55	16.2	61.8%	558 (62.6%)	82 (9.2%)	177 (19.8%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (7.3%)	75.1	504^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.5%		65.1	752^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	66.7%	248	78.0	64.0	64.0						78.0	79.0	79.0				67.0							$16,123	$1,965	$14,159
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
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 927-9000	103	0		2.9%	69 (67.0%)	3 (2.9%)	21 (20.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)								(n/a)						93.0	47.0	60.0								53.0	48.0	33.0	60.0	52.0	86.0	$5,548	$00	$5,548
Imagine School At North Port	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1000 Innovation Ave	North Port	34289	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 426-2050	1,228	83	14.7	46.8%	817 (66.5%)	71 (5.8%)	235 (19.1%)	36 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.5%)								(n/a)	51.0	61.0	66.0	72.0	70.0	73.0	68.0	79.0	51.0	75.0	53.0	67.0	64.0	67.0	61.0	57.0	73.0	54.0	79.0	88.0	96.0	$11,821	$263	$11,558
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Panacea Blvd	North Port	34289	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 240-8590	1,040	62	16.7	51.2%	630 (60.6%)	93 (8.9%)	217 (20.9%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.7%)	49.7	626^th of 1216 public middle schools	48.5%		55.8	512^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.5%	114				60.0	57.0	58.0						59.0	65.0	32.0		54.0	90.0	100.0			81.0	$12,642	$232	$12,411
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
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%)	86.3	221^st of 2240 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.2	261^st of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%	40	81.0	74.0	76.0						84.0	86.0	77.0				78.0							$14,630	$245	$14,385
Lamarque Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Lamarque Ave	North Port	34286	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 426-6371	1,025	72	14.2	64.0%	672 (65.6%)	73 (7.1%)	201 (19.6%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.5%)	49.9	1143^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.0%		54	1016^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%	127	61.0	50.0	57.0						60.0	54.0	76.0				68.0							$17,128	$2,294	$14,834
Student Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	200 Field Ave E	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 485-5551	328	20	16.5	18.9%	272 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	88.5	87^th of 1216 public middle schools	92.8%		86.3	130^th of 1205 public middle schools	89.2%	43				83.0	80.0	81.0						94.0	95.0	80.0		72.0	100.0				92.0	$11,101	$530	$10,571
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
Cranberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2775 Shalimar Ter	North Port	34286	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 480-3400	813	55	14.7	66.2%	501 (61.6%)	62 (7.6%)	180 (22.1%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (6.6%)	68.1	674^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.5	629^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.1%	45	60.0	69.0	63.0						70.0	78.0	71.0				72.0							$17,607	$2,017	$15,589
Heron Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 480-3371	945	64	14.7	68.8%	570 (60.3%)	73 (7.7%)	201 (21.3%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (8.9%)	59.5	477^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.8%		58.4	480^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.2%	3				60.0	61.0	64.0						58.0	82.0	53.0		59.0	80.0	100.0			89.0	$16,195	$2,072	$14,123
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
North Port High School	Public	9-12	6400 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 423-8558	2,557	125	20.4	51.5%	1,561 (61.0%)	243 (9.5%)	527 (20.6%)	59 (2.3%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	157 (6.1%)	46.5	390^th of 838 public high schools	53.5%		41.1	450^th of 844 public high schools	46.7%	60							58.0	59.0									35.0	52.0	70.0	76.0		$12,704	$376	$12,328
Island Village Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 Pinebrook Rd	Venice	34292	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 484-4999	527	39	13.5	40.2%	364 (69.1%)	16 (3.0%)	82 (15.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.4%)	60.9	849^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.1%		47.8	1163^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.5%	314	64.0	65.0	70.0	75.0	75.0	72.0			65.0	62.0	57.0	67.0	73.0	69.0	70.0	67.0	100.0				92.0	$11,923	$554	$11,369
Innovation Academy Srq	Public, Charter	K-5	845 S School Ave	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 952-5277	96	7	13.7	85.4%	14 (14.6%)	42 (43.8%)	33 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	2.1	2222^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	0.8%		29.5	1660^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.5%	562			27.0								27.0				13.0							$11,667	$1,293	$10,375
Sarasota School Of Arts/Sciences	Public, Charter	6-8	717 Central Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 330-1855	747	40	18.6	40.2%	395 (52.9%)	48 (6.4%)	228 (30.5%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.4%)	84.2	141^st of 1216 public middle schools	88.4%		79.9	210^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.6%	69				78.0	78.0	83.0						81.0	83.0	73.0		75.0	87.0	99.0			96.0	$10,855	$30	$10,824
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
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	451	32	14.0	86.3%	56 (12.4%)	224 (49.7%)	109 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.5%)	44.8	1277^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.0%		36.7	1457^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.5%	180	59.0	58.0	59.0						71.0	63.0	45.0				48.0							$22,923	$3,363	$19,560
Taylor Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Taylor Ranch Trl	Venice	34293	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2000	844	57	14.8	32.6%	668 (79.1%)	4 (0.5%)	89 (10.5%)	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.0%)	88.9	156^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.0%		90.1	164^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.7%	8	75.0	79.0	78.0						84.0	86.0	87.0				84.0							$15,247	$240	$15,006
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
Glenallen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7050 Glenallen Blvd	North Port	34287	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 426-9517	749	49	15.2	74.8%	439 (58.6%)	49 (6.5%)	197 (26.3%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (6.9%)	63.8	789^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.8%		47.5	1173^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.1%	384	67.0	58.0	65.0						72.0	73.0	63.0				68.0							$16,945	$2,424	$14,520
Venice Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Center Rd	Venice	34292	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2100	732	45	16.2	39.5%	533 (72.8%)	11 (1.5%)	108 (14.8%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.7%)	60.5	465^th of 1216 public middle schools	61.8%		70.6	321^st of 1205 public middle schools	73.4%	144				64.0	64.0	70.0						49.0	72.0	28.0		65.0	89.0	95.0			87.0	$13,744	$205	$13,539
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
Booker Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2250 Myrtle St	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 359-5824	811	61	13.2	73.2%	163 (20.1%)	157 (19.4%)	416 (51.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.4%)	37.4	814^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.1%		32.6	853^rd of 1205 public middle schools	29.2%	39				47.0	49.0	48.0						55.0	63.0	52.0		44.0	79.0	91.0			67.0	$18,866	$2,911	$15,955
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	547	34	16.0	51.9%	240 (43.9%)	114 (20.8%)	133 (24.3%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.3%)	83.4	302^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	86.5%		80.3	400^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.3%	98	70.0	81.0	84.0						64.0	88.0	89.0				88.0							$14,109	$222	$13,887
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)
Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Center Rd	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2110	529	37	14.2	51.6%	359 (67.9%)	11 (2.1%)	117 (22.1%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	72.8	556^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.2%		64.5	765^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.1%	209	73.0	77.0	62.0						71.0	75.0	72.0				71.0							$14,944	$253	$14,691
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
Oak Park School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7285 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6428	211	45	4.6	66.8%	114 (54.0%)	33 (15.6%)	43 (20.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.6%)								(n/a)	17.0								9.0													$77,805	$2,190	$75,615
Ese Special Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 927-9000	0	0	.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
Gocio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Gocio Rd	Sarasota	34235	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6405	654	47	13.9	81.2%	131 (20.0%)	99 (15.1%)	390 (59.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	40.9	1381^st of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		23.9	1802^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	20.2%	421	57.0	49.0	58.0						66.0	53.0	57.0				54.0							$19,225	$2,424	$16,801
Venice Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Indian Ave	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 488-6726	2,579	120	21.4	26.9%	1,962 (76.1%)	38 (1.5%)	333 (12.9%)	83 (3.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	155 (6.0%)	67	169^th of 838 public high schools	79.8%		71.4	138^th of 844 public high schools	83.6%	31							69.0	75.0									66.0	67.0	82.0	84.0		$12,477	$169	$12,307
Venice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Miami Ave E	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2111	616	47	13.1	37.5%	476 (77.3%)	9 (1.5%)	67 (10.9%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	84.9	264^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.4	215^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.5%	49	78.0	72.0	86.0						78.0	86.0	76.0				76.0							$18,034	$478	$17,557
Tuttle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2863 8th St	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6433	698	51	13.6	79.4%	124 (17.8%)	80 (11.5%)	453 (64.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.4%)	34.1	1557^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.5%		34.7	1504^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.4%	53	50.0	41.0	48.0						61.0	47.0	61.0				60.0							$18,768	$2,803	$15,966
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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
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
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
McIntosh Middle School	Public	6-8	701 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6520	693	43	16.1	61.2%	296 (42.7%)	104 (15.0%)	242 (34.9%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	52.8	583^rd of 1216 public middle schools	52.1%		47.7	628^th of 1205 public middle schools	47.9%	45				67.0	56.0	62.0						58.0	63.0	40.0		53.0	95.0	100.0			76.0	$15,184	$287	$14,896
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%)	71.7	585^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.9%		71.2	604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%	19	69.0	63.0	72.0						68.0	72.0	84.0				71.0							$17,247	$290	$16,956
Englewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 N McCall Rd	Englewood	34223	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 474-3247	564	38	14.8	45.9%	425 (75.4%)	9 (1.6%)	85 (15.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	81.8	342^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.7%		82.7	347^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.6%	5	83.0	72.0	74.0						90.0	74.0	71.0				74.0							$15,236	$248	$14,987
Brookside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3636 S Shade Ave	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 361-6472	724	48	15.0	59.7%	295 (40.7%)	86 (11.9%)	291 (40.2%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	54.7	545^th of 1216 public middle schools	55.2%		50.9	579^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.0%	34				62.0	62.0	61.0						65.0	64.0	68.0		44.0	78.0	96.0			81.0	$16,553	$278	$16,275
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
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 Middle School	Public	6-8	4826 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6464	1,290	74	17.4	22.3%	898 (69.6%)	21 (1.6%)	216 (16.7%)	57 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (7.6%)	82.5	162^nd of 1216 public middle schools	86.7%		87	122^nd of 1205 public middle schools	89.9%	40				75.0	79.0	87.0						69.0	80.0	36.0		81.0	94.0	99.0			94.0	$12,320	$236	$12,084
Pine View School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	2-12	1 Python Path	Osprey	34229	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 486-2001	1,752	106	16.5	10.3%	986 (56.3%)	25 (1.4%)	157 (9.0%)	406 (23.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	172 (9.8%)								(n/a)	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,268	$274	$12,993
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 S Euclid Ave	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6400	453	33	13.7	84.3%	109 (24.1%)	74 (16.3%)	226 (49.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.2%)	65.3	746^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.7%		57.3	941^st of 2258 public elementary schools	58.3%	195	60.0	64.0	53.0						75.0	78.0	76.0				71.0							$21,464	$2,908	$18,556
Toledo Blade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Geranium Ave	North Port	34288	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 426-6100	841	46	18.2	54.1%	559 (66.5%)	64 (7.6%)	149 (17.7%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.5%)	82.5	322^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	85.6%		80.2	405^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.1%	83	76.0	67.0	74.0						78.0	83.0	83.0				79.0							$14,895	$1,356	$13,541
Laurel Nokomis School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 Laurel Rd E	Nokomis	34275	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2171	1,384	96	14.4	36.1%	969 (70.0%)	25 (1.8%)	221 (16.0%)	71 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (6.8%)	74.6	512^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.1%		79	424^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.2%	88	74.0	67.0	76.0	82.0	76.0	75.0			68.0	70.0	76.0	75.0	85.0	67.0	71.0	78.0	91.0	100.0			90.0	$14,918	$250	$14,669

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