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Imagine School At Palmer Ranch vs. Sarasota Suncoast Academy

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School Overview

School
Imagine School At Palmer Ranch
6220 Mcintosh Rd
Sarasota, FL 34238
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sarasota Suncoast Academy
8084 Hawkins Rd
Sarasota, FL 34241
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Sarasota Suncoast Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 840 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sarasota Suncoast Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
409 students
840 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#697 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#336 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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69%
(Top 20% in FL)
73%
(Top 10% in FL)
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63%
(Top 30% in FL)
75%
(Top 10% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
46
94
Grade 1 Students
48
88
Grade 2 Students
53
81
Grade 3 Students
41
96
Grade 4 Students
48
92
Grade 5 Students
43
93
Grade 6 Students
52
110
Grade 7 Students
37
97
Grade 8 Students
41
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
29%
14%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
64%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.51
0.36
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(20-21 School Year Data)
3%
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