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Alta Vista Elementary School

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Alta Vista Elementary School ranks 941 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Alta Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 473 students in grades PK-5 in Sarasota, Florida. The school is part of the Sarasota School District, which is ranked 11th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. Over the past 10 years, Alta Vista has consistently ranked in the middle of Florida elementary schools, typically between 680-1082 out of around 2,100 schools, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Alta Vista receives significantly higher per-student funding ($19,653) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into better academic performance. The school has below-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45-64%) and Math (51-71%) compared to the district and state. Additionally, Alta Vista has very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 84-87% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population. One area of particular concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rates, which have fluctuated between 14% and 31.4%, notably higher than the district average of around 20%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sarasota district have a wide range of performance levels. Phillippi Shores Elementary and Southside Elementary are high-performing, 5-star schools, while others like Gocio Elementary, Tuttle Elementary, and several charter schools have lower test scores and rankings. This suggests significant variability in educational quality and outcomes within the same district, which could be an area for further investigation and improvement.

453

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,464

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 S Euclid Ave
Sarasota, FL 34237

(941) 361-6400

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Sarasota High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

White:

24.1%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg68%

Florida avg58%

941^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Sarasota

11^th of 67Sarasota 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	941 of 2258	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	964 of 2256	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	923 of 2240	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	1082 of 2219	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	1035 of 2247	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	894 of 2182	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	701 of 2118	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	829 of 2112	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	680 of 2087	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	743 of 2064	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	791 of 2029	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	897 of 1984	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.3	1177 of 1985	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	892 of 1919	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.6	1069 of 1847	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	1126 of 1789	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.5	924 of 1786	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	931 of 1688	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+11 vs state

Math65%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Alta Vista Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	57.3	941^st of 2258 public elementary schools	58.3%		55.3	964^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.3%	23	53.0	49.0	56.0				65.0	71.0	59.0				66.0				$21,464	$2,908	$18,556
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	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%)	29.5	1660^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.5%		23.3	1815^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.5%	155	24.0	44.0	71.0				29.0	31.0	50.0				57.0				$11,667	$1,293	$10,375
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%)	95.9	29^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.7	10^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.6%	19	85.0	89.0	82.0				90.0	96.0	87.0				87.0				$14,291	$220	$14,071
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%)	34.7	1504^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.4%		26.3	1732^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	23.2%	228	46.0	43.0	45.0				52.0	47.0	46.0				63.0				$18,768	$2,803	$15,966
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%)	36.7	1457^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.5%		37.7	1411^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.5%	46	58.0	46.0	38.0				64.0	54.0	41.0				51.0				$22,923	$3,363	$19,560
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%)	31.5	1601^st of 2258 public elementary schools	29.1%		27.9	1684^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.4%	83	89.0	73.0	20.0	46.0	55.0	65.0	74.0	36.0	15.0	33.0	48.0	69.0	15.0	61.0	100.0	90.0	$10,470	$200	$10,270
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%)	27.1	1722^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.7%		35.4	1477^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.5%	245	38.0	43.0	41.0				49.0	50.0	44.0				49.0				$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%)	88	226^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.9	258^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.6%	32	75.0	73.0	71.0				83.0	83.0	84.0				75.0				$15,150	$255	$14,896
Dreamers Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	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%)	32	1592^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	29.5%		26.7	1718^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.8%	126	47.0	34.0	34.0				68.0	28.0	61.0				39.0				$12,156	$655	$11,501
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%)	23.9	1802^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	20.2%		36.3	1451^st of 2256 public elementary schools	35.7%	351	48.0	40.0	34.0				60.0	49.0	37.0				35.0				$19,225	$2,424	$16,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Vista Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Alta Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Sarasota High School

Is Alta Vista Elementary School a good school?

Alta Vista Elementary School ranks 941^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista Elementary School?

Students at Alta Vista Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Alta Vista Elementary School.

What district is Alta Vista Elementary School in?

Sarasota

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