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Sarasota Middle School

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Sarasota Middle School ranks 162 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sarasota Middle School is a large public school in Sarasota, FL, serving 1,290 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-ranked Sarasota County School District, which is rated in the 87th percentile statewide. The school has a strong track record of academic excellence, consistently earning 4 or 5 stars and placing in the top 15% of Florida middle schools. With only 22.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a relatively affluent community, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2% is remarkably low—roughly half the district average and one-third the state average, indicating a highly engaged student body and a strong school culture.

What truly sets Sarasota Middle School apart is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. On End-of-Course (EOC) exams, proficiency rates are dramatically higher than district and state averages: 94% in Algebra 1, 99% in Geometry, and 94% in Civics. This sustained success over four years points to a highly effective program for identifying and accelerating high-achieving students. However, there is a notable paradox in 8th-grade math, where proficiency has been below district and state averages (36% vs. 58% district). This is almost certainly because the highest-performing 8th graders take advanced Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC exams instead of the standard 8th-grade FAST math test, leaving a less advanced cohort to take that exam—a common phenomenon in high-performing schools with strong acceleration programs.

Compared to nearby schools, Sarasota Middle School stands out. It outperforms all three Manatee County schools (Dr. Mona Jain Middle School, Braden River Middle School, and R. Dan Nolan Middle School) in nearly every core subject and has significantly lower chronic absenteeism. Even its closest peer, Brookside Middle School (just 3.75 miles away), serves a different population with a 59.7% free/reduced lunch rate, and Sarasota Middle School outperforms it in every tested subject and grade level, often by wide margins (e.g., 8th Grade Science: 81% vs. 44%). The school also achieves these results with moderate per-student spending of $12,320, suggesting efficient use of resources.

1,290

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,320

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4826 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233

(941) 361-6464

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Sarasota Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverview High School

Feeder schools for Sarasota Middle School:

Elementary:	Ashton Elementary School
	Lakeview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (83% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Florida middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg70%

Florida avg61%

162^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	162 of 1216	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	122 of 1205	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	137 of 1196	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	125 of 1177	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	90 of 1148	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	66 of 1136	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	91 of 1099	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	87 of 1035	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	103 of 1031	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	66 of 997	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	50 of 999	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	56 of 956	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	55 of 897	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	53 of 891	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	55 of 839	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.1	55 of 780	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	72 of 740	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	58 of 736	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	51 of 675	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	49 of 602	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	52 of 593	91.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry99%+43 vs state

Algebra 194%+31 vs state

Civics94%+17 vs state

Science81%+29 vs state

English Language Arts81%+19 vs state

Math72%+13 vs state

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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 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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Braden River Middle School	Public	6-8	6215 River Club Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7080	797	43	18.6	62.0%	337 (42.3%)	113 (14.2%)	282 (35.4%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	45.8	684^th of 1216 public middle schools	43.8%		42.2	715^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.7%	31	58.0	49.0	49.0	49.0	52.0	75.0	51.0	93.0	96.0	71.0	$10,771	$790	$9,980
R. Dan Nolan Middle School	Public	6-8	6615 Greenbrook Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-8200	787	39	20.1	28.7%	557 (70.8%)	30 (3.8%)	143 (18.2%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.0%)	76.4	237^th of 1216 public middle schools	80.5%		76.4	257^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.7%	20	76.0	75.0	71.0	62.0	36.0	84.0	83.0	99.0	100.0	88.0	$10,461	$700	$9,760
Dr Mona Jain Middle School	Public	6-8	12205 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 727-4747	933	42	22.2	33.4%	533 (57.1%)	84 (9.0%)	223 (23.9%)	31 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.5%)	71.6	307^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.8%		71.7	304^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.8%	3	71.0	73.0	68.0	73.0	49.0	82.0	59.0	97.0	100.0	90.0	$8,894	$565	$8,329
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarasota Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sarasota Middle School?

Students at Sarasota Middle School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Sarasota Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sarasota Middle School usually go on to attend Riverview High School

Is Sarasota Middle School a good school?

Sarasota Middle School ranks 162^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sarasota Middle School in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Sarasota Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,290 students attended Sarasota Middle School.

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