Children First
Tel:
(941)953-3877
- Children First serves 37 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Children First places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Children First's student population of 37 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 60% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 37 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Children First's student:teacher ratio of 1:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Children First is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 1:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 30% | 32% |
| Black | 27% | 22% |
| White | 41% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.46 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 8% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sarasota School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Children First is Sarasota Military Academy (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sarasota School Of Arts/sciences (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sarasota School Of Arts/sciences (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sarasota Sarasota Military Academy Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 939 students
0.7 miles
801 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941)926-1700 0.7 9-12 939 - Sarasota Booker High School Grades: 9-12 | 1207 students
0.8 miles
3201 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941)355-2967 0.8 9-12 1207 - Sarasota Sarasota School Of Arts/sciences Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 751 students
0.8 miles
645 Central Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941)330-1855 0.8 6-8 751 - Sarasota Bay Haven School Of Basics Plus Grades: K-5 | 604 students
0.9 miles
2901 W Tamiami Cir
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941)359-5800 0.9 K-5 604 - Sarasota Emma E. Booker Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 554 students
1.1 miles
2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941)361-6480 1.1 PK-5 554
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