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McIntosh Middle School

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McIntosh Middle School ranks 583 rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Florida middle schools

Summary

McIntosh Middle School is a mid-sized public school in Sarasota, FL, serving 693 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Sarasota County School District, though it has an average performance profile compared to its district peers.

McIntosh presents a fascinating paradox for parents. On one hand, it is a powerhouse in advanced math: 95% of students passed Algebra 1 and 100% passed Geometry in the most recent year, outperforming many nearby schools. On the other hand, only 40% of 8th graders were proficient in standard math, well below the district average. This "two-tiered" math program means your child could receive either exceptional or struggling instruction depending on their track. The school also spends more per student ($15,184) than high-performing neighbors like Sarasota Middle School ($12,320) and the Sarasota School Of Arts/Sciences ($10,855), yet achieves lower overall results. A major factor is chronic absenteeism: 23.7% of students are chronically absent, far higher than Sarasota Middle School (10.2%) and Booker Middle School (16.1%).

Beyond math, McIntosh struggles in Civics (76% proficient vs. 86% district) and 8th Grade Science (53% vs. 62% district). Interestingly, nearby Manatee County schools like R. Dan Nolan Middle School and Dr. Mona Jain Middle School outperform McIntosh despite being in a lower-ranked district, highlighting that the school's challenges are specific to its student body. With over 61% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, McIntosh serves a community with higher economic need. The school's primary challenge is translating its higher funding and pockets of excellence into consistent, broad-based academic growth for all students, starting with tackling its high absenteeism rate.

693

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,184

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 McIntosh Rd
Sarasota, FL 34232

(941) 361-6520

District: Sarasota

Students who attend McIntosh Middle School usually attend:

High:

Booker High School

Feeder schools for McIntosh Middle School:

Elementary:	Brentwood Elementary School
	Fruitville Elementary School
	Tatum Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Sarasota's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg70%

Florida avg61%

583^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	52.8	583 of 1216	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	628 of 1205	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	544 of 1196	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	642 of 1177	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	556 of 1148	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	397 of 1136	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	368 of 1099	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	372 of 1035	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	407 of 1031	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	354 of 997	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	293 of 999	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	271 of 956	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	216 of 897	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	260 of 891	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	235 of 839	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	250 of 780	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	168 of 740	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	254 of 736	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.4	142 of 675	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	55.4	291 of 602	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	257 of 593	56.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 195%+32 vs state

Civics76%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Math56%~ state avg

Science53%~ state avg

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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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Carlos E. Haile Middle School	Public	6-8	9501 Fl 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7240	715	34	21.0	44.2%	389 (54.4%)	76 (10.6%)	185 (25.9%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	59.4	479^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.6%		63.1	416^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.5%	63	61.0	61.0	61.0	76.0	37.0	71.0	64.0	93.0	100.0	79.0	$10,574	$669	$9,905
Electa Lee Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4000 53rd Ave W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(941) 727-6500	679	38	17.8	68.8%	130 (19.1%)	114 (16.8%)	397 (58.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	10.2	1117^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.1%		10.7	1105^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.3%	12	36.0	31.0	32.0	22.0	27.0	27.0	28.0	78.0	100.0	57.0	$12,211	$1,471	$10,740

Frequently Asked Questions about McIntosh Middle School

Is McIntosh Middle School a good school?

McIntosh Middle School ranks 583^rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of McIntosh Middle School attend?

Students who attend McIntosh Middle School usually go on to attend Booker High School

What district is McIntosh Middle School in?

Sarasota

What is the racial makeup of McIntosh Middle School?

Students at McIntosh Middle School are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend McIntosh Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended McIntosh Middle School.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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