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Sarasota Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4826 Ashton Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233 · (941) 361-6464 · Part of Sarasota County School District

Bee Ridge’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,290
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sarasota Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bee Ridge kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Bee Ridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ashton Elementary Schoolin Sarasota
6–8Sarasota Middle SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4826 Ashton Rd, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6436
Grade 7423
Grade 8431
Enrollment over time
1,169’20
1,217’21
1,278’22
1,308’23
1,290’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sarasota Middle School from Bee Ridge families.

Other schools in Sarasota County School District

The district →
Laurel Nokomis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nokomis
A
1,384 students14:1
Lamarque Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port
B+
1,025 students14:1
Ashton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sarasota
A+
964 students16:1
Atwater Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port
A−
892 students16:1
Tatum Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sarasota
A
864 students16:1
Taylor Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Venice
A−
844 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Bee Ridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.