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Brookside Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3636 S Shade Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239 · (941) 361-6472 · Part of Sarasota County School District

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

Directions
Students
724
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Brookside Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sarasota kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Brookside Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

3636 S Shade Ave, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6204
Grade 7251
Grade 8269
Enrollment over time
749’20
760’21
745’22
703’23
724’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 40%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 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 Brookside Middle 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.