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Alta Vista Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1050 S Euclid Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237 · (941) 361-6400 · Part of Sarasota County School District

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

Directions
Students
453
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alta Vista Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Florida’s public schools
  • Next stop for Sarasota kids: Brookside Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Alta Vista Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Brookside Middle School724 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

1050 S Euclid Ave, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten57
Grade 153
Grade 276
Grade 375
Grade 475
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
456’20
473’21
476’22
473’23
453’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 24%Black 16%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%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 Alta Vista Elementary School from 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; Sarasota’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.