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Ashton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5110 Ashton Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233 · (941) 361-6440 · Part of Sarasota County School District

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

Directions
Students
964
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ashton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bee Ridge kids: Sarasota Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Ashton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Sarasota Middle Schoolin Sarasota

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency89%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

5110 Ashton Rd, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten136
Grade 1158
Grade 2149
Grade 3167
Grade 4163
Grade 5188
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
1,030’21
1,046’22
982’23
964’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ashton Elementary 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
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
Toledo Blade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port
A−
841 students18:1

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.