Children First
Tel:
(941) 953-3877
- Children First serves 32 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Children First places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Children First's student population of 32 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 72% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 32 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The diversity score of Children First is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 1:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 33% |
| Black | 25% | 22% |
| White | 38% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sarasota School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Children First is Sarasota Military Academy (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sarasota Sarasota Military Academy Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 1,469 student
0.7 miles
801 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 926-1700 0.7 6-12 1,469 - Sarasota Booker High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,234 student
0.8 miles
3201 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 355-2967 0.8 9-12 1,234 - Sarasota Sarasota School Of Arts/sciences Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 753 students
0.8 miles
717 Central Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 330-1855 0.8 6-8 753 - Sarasota Bay Haven School Of Basics Plus Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 613 students
0.9 miles
2901 W Tamiami Cir
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 359-5800 0.9 K-5 613 - Sarasota Emma E. Booker Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 540 students
1.1 miles
2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 361-6480 1.1 PK-5 540
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