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Southside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1901 Webber St, Sarasota, FL 34239 · (941) 361-6420 · Part of Sarasota County School District

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

Directions
Students
696
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sarasota kids: Brookside Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Southside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Brookside Middle School724 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts81%
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 ↗

1901 Webber St, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten125
Grade 1109
Grade 2123
Grade 3114
Grade 4122
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
673’20
681’21
687’22
681’23
696’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside 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.