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Laurel Nokomis School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1900 Laurel Rd E, Nokomis, FL 34275 · (941) 486-2171 · Part of Sarasota County School District

Nokomis’ School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,384
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Nokomis School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nokomis kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Laurel Nokomis SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts73%
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 ↗

1900 Laurel Rd E, Nokomis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten116
Grade 1122
Grade 2125
Grade 3150
Grade 4118
Grade 5153
Grade 6180
Grade 7185
Grade 8214
Enrollment over time
1,161’20
1,342’21
1,411’22
1,402’23
1,384’24

Up 19.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Black 2%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 Laurel Nokomis School from Nokomis families.

Other schools in Sarasota County School District

The district →
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
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; Nokomis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.