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Best Schools in Sarasota, FL
Sarasota, FL has 198 public schools (24 high, 25 middle, 89 elementary) serving 110,820 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 48%, so schools in Sarasota don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sarasota, FL
The top high schools in Sarasota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Suncoast Polytechnical High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 585 Students
2. State College Of Florida Collegiate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 492 Students
3. State College Of Fla Collegiate School-venice
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 164 Students
4. Venice Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2584 Students
5. Lakewood Ranch High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2435 Students
6. Riverview High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2597 Students
7. Parrish Community High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2017 Students
8. Lemon Bay High School
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Projected Test Scores
Charlotte • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1360 Students
9. Sarasota High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2528 Students
10. Braden River High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1774 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sarasota, FL
The top middle schools in Sarasota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sarasota Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1278 Students
2. Student Leadership Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 308 Students
3. Oasis Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 45 Students
4. R. Dan Nolan Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 760 Students
5. Sarasota School Of Arts/sciences
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 746 Students
6. Rowlett Middle Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 671 Students
7. Sky Academy Englewood
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Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 325 Students
8. Dr Mona Jain Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 994 Students
9. Venice Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 761 Students
10. Carlos E. Haile Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 737 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sarasota, FL
The top elementary schools in Sarasota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Southside Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 687 Students
2. Ashton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1046 Students
3. Palmetto Charter School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 418 Students
4. Anna Maria Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 190 Students
5. Taylor Ranch Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 901 Students
6. Lakeview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 691 Students
7. Gilbert W Mcneal Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 678 Students
8. Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 391 Students
9. Gene Witt Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Manatee • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 689 Students
10. Venice Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sarasota • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 608 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sarasota, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sarasota, FL has a total population of 833,716 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sarasota, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sarasota, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
9.28 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.75 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
7.53 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sarasota, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sarasota, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sarasota, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sarasota, FL
How many schools are in Sarasota, FL?
Sarasota, FL has 198 public schools: 24 high schools, 25 middle schools and 89 elementary schools, serving 110,820 students in total.
How do schools in Sarasota perform on state tests?
On average, 198 schools in Sarasota score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in Sarasota don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sarasota?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Sarasota
35 of 41 schools in Sarasota carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 5C: 9D: 10
All 41 public schools we grade in Sarasota. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (41)
- Alta Vista Elementary School
- Ashton Elementary School
- Bay Haven School Of Basics Plus
- Booker High School
- Booker Middle School
- Brentwood Elementary School
- Brookside Middle School
- Children First
- Community Haven For Adults And Children With Disabilities I
- Dreamers Academy
- Easter Seals
- Emma E Booker Elementary School
- Ese Special Programs
- Florine J Abel Elementary School
- Fruitville Elementary School
- Gocio Elementary School
- Gulf Gate Elementary School
- Imagine School At Palmer Ranch
- Lakeview Elementary School
- Marjorie G Kinnan Elementary School
- Mcintosh Middle School
- Oak Park School
- Phillippi Shores Elementary School
- Riverview High School
- Sarasota Academy Of The Arts
- Sarasota County Acceleration Academies
- Sarasota High School
- Sarasota Middle School
- Sarasota Military Academy
- Sarasota School Of Artssciences
- Sarasota Suncoast Academy
- Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program
- Selby Preschool
- Southside Elementary School
- Suncoast Polytechnical High School
- Suncoast School For Innovative Studies
- Tatum Ridge Elementary School
- The Florida Center For Child And Family Development
- Triad
- Tuttle Elementary School
- Wilkinson Elementary School
Private schools (25)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Achievement Center Of Sarasota The
- Agape Christian School Of Sarasota
- Ascension Lutheran School
- Brickhouse Academy
- Calvary Chapel School
- Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School
- Community Day School
- Easter Seals Academy
- Elevation Preparatory Academy
- Elevation Preparatory Academy
- Foundations Christian Montessori Academy
- Incarnation Catholic School
- Liberty Baptist Academy
- Mangrove School Of Sarasota
- Newgate School
- Nur Academy
- Palm Grove Christian School
- Providence Community School
- Saltmeadow School
- Sarasota Christian School
- Sea Of Strengths Academy
- St Martha Catholic Schcol
- Sunnyside Mennonite School
- The Classical Academy Of Sarasota
- The Out-of-door Academy