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Wilkinson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3400 Wilkinson Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231 · (941) 361-6477 · Part of Sarasota County School District

South Gate Ridge’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
422
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wilkinson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Gate Ridge kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where South Gate Ridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Wilkinson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3400 Wilkinson Rd, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten61
Grade 172
Grade 259
Grade 349
Grade 456
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
491’20
438’21
460’22
436’23
422’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 38%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilkinson Elementary School from South Gate Ridge 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; South Gate Ridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.