Photo: Trish Hartmann · CC BY 2.0Osprey’s public schools outscore 84% of Florida districts
64% of students in Osprey’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osprey, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Osprey’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 309 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Osprey’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,458 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
24 elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pine View School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Victory Baptist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Osprey’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Florida school districts, #24 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Osprey, with each school’s own grade.
2nd grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Osprey
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · 1,752 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Osprey’s public schools are run by Sarasota County School District, which also serves Longboat Key, North Port, Sarasota and Venice. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Osprey vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Osprey’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Osprey | A− | Sarasota County |
Every school in Osprey
26 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Osprey’s schools
Are Osprey’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Osprey children attend outscore 84% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #24 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Osprey in?
Sarasota County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 45,246 students in 60 schools (2024–25).
What is Osprey’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Sarasota County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Osprey spend per student?
$15,458 in Sarasota County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Osprey?
Yes: Victory Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 76 students).
Parents talk
What Osprey families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Osprey → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.