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Taylor Ranch Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Ranch Elementary School in Venice, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 844 students in grades PK through 5, part of the highly-ranked Sarasota County School District. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 20% of all Florida elementary schools over the past decade, and has achieved a 5-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, placing it in the 93rd percentile statewide.

Taylor Ranch excels particularly in mathematics and science, outperforming nearby schools like Venice Elementary School and Englewood Elementary School. In the 2025-2026 school year, math proficiency rates across grades 3, 4, and 5 ranged from 84% to 87%, which is 9 to 12 percentage points higher than the district average and 19 to 25 points higher than the state average. Fifth-grade science proficiency reached 84%, 11 points above the district average and 24 points above the state average. The school also demonstrates strong attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping to just 3.4% in 2022-2023, the lowest rate in the area, though it rose to 17.3% in 2023-2024, still below the district average of 20.1%.

Interestingly, Taylor Ranch achieves these results with a lower spending per student ($15,247) compared to some lower-performing schools in the district, such as Cranberry Elementary School ($17,607) and Glenallen Elementary School ($16,945), suggesting efficient use of resources. While the school benefits from a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (32.58%), its consistent upward trend in state rankings—from the 83rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 93rd percentile in 2025-2026—highlights effective teaching and strong community support. For parents seeking a top-tier elementary school in the Venice area, Taylor Ranch offers a compelling combination of academic excellence, efficient operations, and a positive school culture.

844

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,247

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Taylor Ranch Trl
Venice, FL 34293

(941) 486-2000

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Taylor Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Venice Middle School
High:	Venice Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg73%

Florida avg62%

156^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 31Elementary 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	88.9	156 of 2240	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	164 of 2258	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	263 of 2256	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	303 of 2240	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	383 of 2219	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	443 of 2247	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	261 of 2182	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	373 of 2118	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	348 of 2112	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	336 of 2087	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	317 of 2064	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	284 of 2029	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	283 of 1984	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	216 of 1985	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	88.0	147 of 1919	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	155 of 1847	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	79.5	325 of 1789	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	414 of 1786	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	562 of 1688	66.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math86%+21 vs state

Science84%+24 vs state

English Language Arts77%+17 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 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Island Village Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 Pinebrook Rd	Venice	34275	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
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
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
Vineland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Boundary Blvd	Rotonda West	33947	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 743-0188	494	35	14.1	44.7%	395 (80.0%)	11 (2.2%)	63 (12.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	65	753^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.4%		72.2	578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.4%	175	65.0	63.0	63.0				74.0	75.0	64.0				65.0					$15,197	$1,035	$14,161
Myakka River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12650 Willmington Blvd	Port Charlotte	33981	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 624-4338	624	41	15.2	48.1%	484 (77.6%)	11 (1.8%)	70 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.3%)	52	1092^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	51.3%		59	905^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.9%	187	73.0	54.0	60.0				71.0	59.0	63.0				54.0					$13,598	$1,244	$12,354
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Ranch Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Taylor Ranch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Taylor Ranch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Venice Middle School
High : Venice Senior High School

Is Taylor Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Taylor Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 7.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Taylor Ranch Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Taylor Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Taylor Ranch Elementary School.

What district is Taylor Ranch Elementary School in?

Sarasota

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