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Tatum Ridge Elementary School

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Tatum Ridge Elementary School ranks 261 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Tatum Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 833 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.

Tatum Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the Sarasota district and the state of Florida in academic assessments across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of 3rd graders at Tatum Ridge Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67% in Sarasota and 57% statewide. In math, 85% of 3rd graders at Tatum Ridge were proficient or better, compared to 73% in Sarasota and 63% statewide. The school has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years and is ranked among the top 12% of elementary schools in Florida.

However, Tatum Ridge Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.2% in the 2022-2023 school year to 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (28.45%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Brentwood Elementary (69.22%) and Fruitville Elementary (57.56%), suggesting it serves a more economically advantaged student population.

864

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,630

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Tatum Rd
Sarasota, FL 34240

(941) 316-8188

District: Sarasota

Students who attend Tatum Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McIntosh Middle School
High:	Booker High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sarasota

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg68%

Florida avg58%

261^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	86.2	261 of 2258	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	237 of 2256	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	325 of 2240	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	304 of 2219	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	257 of 2247	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	267 of 2182	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	255 of 2118	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	91.7	106 of 2112	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	120 of 2087	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	112 of 2064	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	186 of 2029	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	150 of 1984	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	285 of 1985	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	88.2	144 of 1919	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	159 of 1847	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.9	108 of 1789	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	92.9	50 of 1786	97.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+19 vs state

English Language Arts75%+19 vs state

Science70%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Tatum Ridge 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
Tatum Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Tatum Rd	Sarasota	34240	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 316-8188	864	56	15.5	25.3%	652 (75.5%)	20 (2.3%)	134 (15.5%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	86.2	261^st of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%		87.5	237^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.5%	24	80.0	73.0	72.0				85.0	78.0	74.0				70.0				$14,630	$245	$14,385
Fruitville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Honore Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6200	704	52	13.5	55.0%	404 (57.4%)	59 (8.4%)	203 (28.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	71.2	604^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.3	742^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.1%	138	61.0	62.0	68.0				68.0	70.0	67.0				70.0				$17,247	$290	$16,956
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7299 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6571	741	49	15.1	28.2%	526 (71.0%)	9 (1.2%)	138 (18.6%)	31 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)	91	133^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.8	56^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.5%	77	80.0	82.0	75.0				85.0	91.0	77.0				76.0				$13,046	$214	$12,832
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Vinson Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6230	590	47	12.5	61.7%	298 (50.5%)	68 (11.5%)	187 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	53.7	1025^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.6%		58	897^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.2%	128	54.0	61.0	40.0				74.0	72.0	64.0				46.0				$23,848	$3,323	$20,525
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
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6440	964	59	16.4	28.0%	703 (72.9%)	12 (1.2%)	129 (13.4%)	53 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.5%)	93.1	81^st of 2258 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.9	53^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.7%	28	78.0	75.0	78.0				89.0	90.0	92.0				84.0				$14,216	$264	$13,952
Sarasota Suncoast Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8084 Hawkins Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 924-4242	823	48	17.1	21.3%	667 (81.0%)	7 (0.9%)	103 (12.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	79.4	420^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%		70.7	623^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	72.4%	203	73.0	73.0	68.0	78.0	77.0	72.0	69.0	71.0	65.0	84.0	91.0	76.0	79.0	67.0	98.0	91.0	$9,638	$760	$8,878
Robert Willis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14705 The Masters Ave	Lakewood Ranch	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 316-8245	785	47	16.7	25.9%	514 (65.5%)	17 (2.2%)	136 (17.3%)	42 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.4%)	86.6	251^st of 2258 public elementary schools	88.9%		92.1	112^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.0%	139	70.0	76.0	79.0				86.0	66.0	85.0	100.0			72.0				$11,519	$779	$10,741
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tatum Ridge Elementary School

Is Tatum Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Tatum Ridge Elementary School ranks 261^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tatum Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Tatum Ridge Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Tatum Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended Tatum Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tatum Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tatum Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McIntosh Middle School
High : Booker High School

What district is Tatum Ridge Elementary School in?

Sarasota

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