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Gocio Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3450 Gocio Rd, Sarasota, FL 34235 · (941) 361-6405 · Part of Sarasota County School District

Kensington Park’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
654
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gocio Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kensington Park kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Kensington Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gocio Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3450 Gocio Rd, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten88
Grade 192
Grade 2105
Grade 3101
Grade 482
Grade 5115
Enrollment over time
580’20
616’21
644’22
636’23
654’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 20%Black 15%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gocio Elementary School from Kensington Park 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; Kensington Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.