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Sarasota Middle School

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Sarasota, FL 34233

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Serving 1,308 students in grades 6-8, Sarasota Middle School 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 is 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in FL
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sarasota Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Sarasota Middle School's student population of 1,308 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarasota Middle School
6	420
7	441
8	447

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Total Students

1,308 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School
2023	1,278
2022	1,217
2021	1,169
2020	1,244
2019	1,244
2018	1,290
2017	1,290
2016	1,267
2015	1,270
2014	1,219
2013	1,210
2012	1,147
2011	1,145
2010	1,143
2009	1,147
2008	1,169
2007	1,195
2006	1,265
2005	1,397
2004	1,341
2003	1,327
2002	1,356
2001	1,411
2000	1,521
1999	1,506
1998	1,451
1997	1,424
1996	1,391
1995	1,401
1994	1,318
1993	1,370
1992	1,308
1991	1,236
1990	1,277
1989	1,269
1988	1,231
1987	1,229

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School
2023	77
2022	68
2021	72
2020	81
2019	81
2018	84
2017	84
2016	80
2015	80
2014	78
2013	74
2012	71
2011	68
2010	69
2009	71
2008	77
2007	74
2006	87
2005	84
2004	79
2003	70
2002	68
2001	69
2000	77
1999	83
1998	81
1997	77
1996	72
1995	66
1994	67
1993	69
1992	65
1991	64
1990	67
1989	66
1988	62
1987	59

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

Every Student. Every Day!

School Rankings

Sarasota Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sarasota Middle School is 0.49, 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.

This School

State Level (FL)

#282 out of 3662 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School
2023	#282
2022	#317
2021	#161
2019	#254
2018	#206
2017	#295
2016	#194
2015	#219
2013	#227
2012	#183
2011	#327

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80%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	80%	52%	61%
2022	79%	52%	64%
2021	82%	48%	63%
2019	85%	59%	71%
2018	84%	58%	72%
2017	83%	57%	70%
2016	84%	54%	68%
2015	82%	53%	67%
2013	80%	58%	68%
2012	81%	57%	68%
2011	85%	68%	76%

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76%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	76%	52%	62%
2021	78%	52%	63%
2019	78%	56%	66%
2018	80%	55%	72%
2017	74%	54%	66%
2016	76%	52%	65%
2015	75%	53%	66%
2014	81%	58%	70%
2013	80%	58%	69%
2012	80%	57%	69%
2011	84%	62%	71%

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71%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	71%	52%	62%
2021	73%	51%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	17:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	16:1	15:1
2021	16:1	16:1	15:1
2020	15:1	16:1	15:1
2019	15:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	18%	37%	23%
2022	18%	36%	22%
2021	17%	35%	22%
2020	15%	34%	21%
2019	15%	34%	21%
2018	14%	32%	20%
2017	14%	32%	20%
2016	12%	32%	20%
2015	13%	31%	19%
2014	14%	30%	19%
2013	14%	29%	18%
2012	14%	29%	17%
2011	12%	28%	16%
2010	9%	27%	15%
2009	9%	26%	14%
2008	9%	26%	13%
2007	7%	25%	14%
2006	8%	24%	12%
2005	6%	23%	11%
2004	5%	22%	10%
2003	5%	21%	9%
2002	4%	20%	8%
2001	4%	19%	7%
2000	4%	18%	6%
1999	3%	17%	5%
1998	2%	16%	5%
1997	2%	16%	5%
1996	1%	15%	4%
1995	1%	15%	4%
1994	2%	14%	3%
1993	4%	14%	3%
1992	5%	13%	3%
1991	5%	13%	3%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	1%	21%	8%
2022	2%	21%	8%
2021	2%	22%	8%
2020	1%	22%	9%
2019	1%	22%	9%
2018	1%	22%	9%
2017	1%	22%	9%
2016	1%	23%	9%
2015	1%	23%	9%
2014	2%	23%	9%
2013	2%	23%	9%
2012	2%	23%	9%
2011	2%	23%	9%
2010	3%	24%	10%
2009	2%	24%	10%
2008	2%	24%	11%
2007	1%	24%	10%
2006	1%	24%	9%
2005	1%	24%	10%
2004	1%	24%	10%
2003	1%	24%	10%
2002	1%	25%	10%
2001	2%	25%	10%
2000	1%	25%	10%
1999	1%	25%	10%
1998	1%	25%	11%
1997	1%	25%	11%
1996	1%	25%	11%
1995	1%	24%	13%
1994	1%	24%	12%
1993	16%	24%	12%
1992	17%	24%	11%
1991	15%	23%	9%

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White

69%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	72%	35%	60%
2022	72%	36%	61%
2021	75%	36%	61%
2020	76%	37%	62%
2019	76%	37%	62%
2018	79%	39%	64%
2017	79%	39%	64%
2016	80%	39%	65%
2015	77%	40%	65%
2014	77%	41%	65%
2013	78%	42%	66%
2012	78%	42%	67%
2011	80%	43%	67%
2010	83%	45%	71%
2009	82%	46%	72%
2008	83%	47%	72%
2007	86%	48%	73%
2006	89%	50%	77%
2005	91%	50%	77%
2004	92%	51%	78%
2003	92%	52%	79%
2002	92%	52%	80%
2001	92%	54%	81%
2000	93%	55%	83%
1999	94%	56%	84%
1998	95%	57%	83%
1997	95%	57%	83%
1996	97%	58%	84%
1995	97%	59%	82%
1994	96%	60%	84%
1993	79%	60%	84%
1992	77%	61%	85%
1991	79%	62%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	0.45	0.70	0.58
2022	0.45	0.70	0.57
2021	0.41	0.70	0.57
2020	0.40	0.70	0.56
2019	0.40	0.70	0.56
2018	0.36	0.70	0.54
2017	0.36	0.70	0.54
2016	0.35	0.70	0.54
2015	0.39	0.70	0.53
2014	0.39	0.69	0.53
2013	0.37	0.69	0.53
2012	0.37	0.69	0.52
2011	0.35	0.69	0.51
2010	0.32	0.69	0.45
2009	0.32	0.69	0.45
2008	0.31	0.68	0.44
2007	0.26	0.67	0.43
2006	0.20	0.64	0.39
2005	0.17	0.65	0.38
2004	0.15	0.64	0.36
2003	0.14	0.63	0.35
2002	0.15	0.63	0.35
2001	0.15	0.62	0.33
2000	0.13	0.62	0.30
1999	0.12	0.61	0.30
1998	0.10	0.60	0.29
1997	0.10	0.60	0.29
1996	0.06	0.59	0.28
1995	0.05	0.58	0.30
1994	0.08	0.57	0.28
1993	0.35	0.57	0.27
1992	0.38	0.56	0.26
1991	0.35	0.55	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	21%	49%	41%
2022	22%	50%	41%
2021	23%	50%	40%
2020	21%	50%	40%
2019	21%	50%	40%
2018	22%	53%	42%
2017	22%	53%	42%
2016	22%	48%	44%
2015	25%	53%	43%
2014	25%	52%	39%
2013	26%	51%	43%
2012	26%	50%	42%
2011	25%	49%	41%
2010	21%	45%	36%
2009	17%	40%	31%
2008	13%	36%	26%
2007	11%	36%	26%
2006	9%	37%	23%
2005	13%	39%	30%
2004	12%	37%	25%
2003	11%	37%	26%
2002	11%	36%	26%
2001	11%	36%	26%
2000	14%	37%	27%
1999	12%	37%	27%
1998	12%	37%	28%
1997	13%	37%	27%
1996	15%	38%	27%
1995	10%	36%	16%
1994	12%	35%	23%
1993	29%	32%	22%
1992	12%	29%	14%
1991	28%	35%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarasota Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	4%	4%	7%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	7%	9%	10%
2009	5%	9%	10%
2008	4%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	11%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	7%	9%	11%
2001	8%	9%	12%
2000	8%	8%	11%
1999	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sarasota School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarasota Middle School's ranking?

Sarasota Middle School is ranked #282 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Sarasota Middle School often compared to?

Sarasota Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookside Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Sarasota Middle School?

1,308 students attend Sarasota Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sarasota Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sarasota Middle School?

Sarasota Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sarasota Middle School offer ?

Sarasota Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sarasota Middle School part of?

Sarasota Middle School is part of Sarasota School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education