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Emma E. Booker Elementary School
C−

Emma E. Booker Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota, FL 34234 · (941) 361-6480 · Part of Sarasota County School District

North Sarasota’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

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Students
451
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Emma E. Booker Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Sarasota kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Emma E. Booker Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten75
Grade 157
Grade 264
Grade 369
Grade 472
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
509’20
516’21
468’22
435’23
451’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 14%White 12%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emma E. Booker Elementary School from North Sarasota 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; North Sarasota’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.