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Riverview High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1 Ram Way, Sarasota, FL 34231 · (941) 923-1484 · Part of Sarasota County School District

Ridge Wood Heights’ School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
2,637
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Riverview High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Riverview High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts65%
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 ↗

1 Ram Way, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Grade 9667
Grade 10704
Grade 11668
Grade 12593
Enrollment over time
2,589’20
2,542’21
2,597’22
2,681’23
2,637’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 26%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverview High School from Ridge Wood Heights 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; Ridge Wood Heights’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.