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Lamarque Elementary School

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Lamarque Elementary School ranks 1016 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1016^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lamarque Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Port, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,076 students. The school is part of the Sarasota School District, which is ranked 11th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lamarque Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in various subject areas, including Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to the state average of 55%. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a rate of 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Lamarque Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 67.84% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

When comparing Lamarque Elementary School to nearby schools within the Sarasota School District, it performs similarly or slightly below in terms of test scores, but has a higher chronic absenteeism rate. For example, Cranberry Elementary School and Toledo Blade Elementary School have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Lamarque. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated over the years, with a decline from a 4-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 2-star rating in 2021-2022, before improving to a 3-star rating in recent years.

1,025

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,128

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3415 Lamarque Ave
North Port, FL 34286

(941) 426-6371

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Lamarque Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heron Creek Middle School
High:	North Port High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 49th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg68%

Florida avg58%

1,016^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	54.0	1016 of 2258	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	853 of 2256	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	710 of 2240	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	1131 of 2219	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	702 of 2247	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	671 of 2182	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	612 of 2118	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	755 of 2112	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	635 of 2087	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	677 of 2064	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	625 of 2029	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	532 of 1984	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	57.1	909 of 1985	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	532 of 1919	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	743 of 1847	59.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+16 vs state

Math58%-3 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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Schools Near Lamarque 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	54	1016^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%		60.3	853^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	62.2%	163	48.0	55.0	63.0	52.0	56.0	65.0	71.0	$17,128	$2,294	$14,834
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%)	70.5	629^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.5	606^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.1%	23	64.0	57.0	60.0	70.0	74.0	68.0	72.0	$17,607	$2,017	$15,589
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%)	80.2	405^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.1%		82.2	352^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	84.4%	53	70.0	65.0	65.0	87.0	76.0	71.0	71.0	$14,895	$1,356	$13,541
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%)	47.5	1173^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.1%		53.1	1017^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.9%	156	60.0	53.0	46.0	60.0	68.0	48.0	53.0	$16,945	$2,424	$14,520
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%)	65.1	752^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	66.7%		71	618^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.6%	134	63.0	65.0	55.0	72.0	63.0	58.0	69.0	$16,123	$1,965	$14,159
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atwater St	Port Charlotte	33954	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7515	764	48	15.9	55.2%	431 (56.4%)	64 (8.4%)	174 (22.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (10.6%)	57.4	935^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.6%		60.4	852^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	62.2%	83	56.0	62.0	58.0	62.0	69.0	60.0	51.0	$13,382	$1,280	$12,102
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Lake View Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7470	708	46	15.3	55.5%	408 (57.6%)	54 (7.6%)	173 (24.4%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (7.8%)	50.4	1104^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.1%		57	924^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.0%	180	63.0	47.0	47.0	76.0	54.0	56.0	55.0	$13,350	$1,120	$12,230
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22100 Breezeswept Ave	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7450	763	50	15.2	60.3%	382 (50.1%)	99 (13.0%)	207 (27.1%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.9%)	44.8	1229^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.6%		47	1174^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.0%	55	58.0	46.0	57.0	65.0	61.0	51.0	37.0	$13,101	$999	$12,103
Kingsway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23300 Quasar Blvd	Port Charlotte	33980	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7590	579	41	14.1	54.6%	310 (53.5%)	71 (12.3%)	138 (23.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.9%)	40.5	1340^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.7%		36.4	1448^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.8%	108	48.0	43.0	56.0	61.0	41.0	57.0	56.0	$14,414	$1,066	$13,347
Peace River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4070 Beaver Ln	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7622	557	38	14.6	63.2%	263 (47.2%)	92 (16.5%)	138 (24.8%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	19	1944^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.4	1917^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.0%	27	41.0	44.0	37.0	46.0	48.0	36.0	33.0	$15,643	$1,259	$14,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamarque Elementary School

What district is Lamarque Elementary School in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Lamarque Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,025 students attended Lamarque Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lamarque Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lamarque Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heron Creek Middle School
High : North Port High School

Is Lamarque Elementary School a good school?

Lamarque Elementary School ranks 1016^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lamarque Elementary School?

Students at Lamarque Elementary School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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