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Venice Area Middle School (Closed 2023)

1900 Center Rd
Venice, FL 34292

Venice Area Middle School serves 705 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Venice Area Middle School
6	243
7	229
8	233

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Total Students

705 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School
2023	705
2022	705
2021	705
2020	705
2019	705
2018	705
2017	705
2016	705
2015	705

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	19:1	17:1	15:1
2022	19:1	16:1	15:1
2021	19:1	16:1	15:1
2020	19:1	16:1	15:1
2019	19:1	16:1	15:1
2018	19:1	16:1	14:1
2017	19:1	15:1	14:1
2016	19:1	16:1	14:1
2015	19:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	3%	37%	23%
2022	3%	36%	22%
2021	3%	35%	22%
2020	3%	34%	21%
2019	3%	34%	21%
2018	3%	32%	20%
2017	3%	32%	20%
2016	3%	32%	20%
2015	3%	31%	19%

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Black

n/a

21%

White

96%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	96%	35%	60%
2022	96%	36%	61%
2021	96%	36%	61%
2020	96%	37%	62%
2019	96%	37%	62%
2018	96%	39%	64%
2017	96%	39%	64%
2016	96%	39%	65%
2015	96%	40%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	0.08	0.70	0.58
2022	0.08	0.70	0.57
2021	0.08	0.70	0.57
2020	0.08	0.70	0.56
2019	0.08	0.70	0.56
2018	0.08	0.70	0.54
2017	0.08	0.70	0.54
2016	0.08	0.70	0.54
2015	0.08	0.70	0.53

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Eligible for

19%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	19%	49%	41%
2022	19%	50%	41%
2021	19%	50%	40%
2020	19%	50%	40%
2019	19%	50%	40%
2018	19%	53%	42%
2017	19%	53%	42%
2016	19%	48%	44%
2015	19%	53%	43%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Venice Area Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	10%	3%	6%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	10%	4%	5%
2015	10%	5%	6%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Venice Area Middle School?

705 students attend Venice Area Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Venice Area Middle School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Venice Area Middle School?

Venice Area Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Venice Area Middle School offer ?

Venice Area Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Venice Area Middle School part of?

Venice Area Middle School is part of Sarasota School District.

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