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Schools in South Gate Ridge · Sarasota County School District

South Gate Ridge’s public schools outscore 84% of Florida districts

On the state math tests, 64% of South Gate Ridge’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Gate Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#24of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 19% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
10,349 students on the public path
In brief

South Gate Ridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 467 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Gate Ridge’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,458 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then nine middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Gate Ridge’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Florida school districts, #24 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (467)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 25,314 test results and a graduating class of 3,333 could put South Gate Ridge anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of South Gate Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,860 in math, 26,767 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Gate Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wilkinson Elementary SchoolSarasota County School DistrictC+
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
9–12Suncoast Polytechnical High SchoolSarasota County School DistrictA

South Gate Ridge’s public schools are run by Sarasota County School District, which also serves Longboat Key, North Port, Sarasota and Venice. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sarasota County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 60 schools · 45,246 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$15,458FL $13,006 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 52.1% · 26767 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 23860 students tested

South Gate Ridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share South Gate Ridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Gate RidgeA−Sarasota County

Every school in South Gate Ridge

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in South Gate Ridgeby address
Wilkinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sarasota
C+
422 students13:1Rate it →
Suncoast Polytechnical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sarasota
A
556 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving South Gate Ridgein other towns
Laurel Nokomis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nokomis
A
1,384 students14:1Rate it →
Pine View School
Grades 2–12 · Osprey
A+
1,752 students17:1Rate it →
Sarasota Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sarasota
A+
1,290 students17:1Rate it →
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Port
B+
1,040 students17:1Rate it →
Heron Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Port
B
945 students15:1Rate it →
Booker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sarasota
C+
811 students13:1Rate it →
Venice Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Venice
A−
732 students16:1Rate it →
Brookside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sarasota
B+
724 students15:1Rate it →
McIntosh Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sarasota
B+
693 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Triad
High · Grades 6–12 · Sarasota
Alternative Education
77 students8:1Rate it →
Online schools based in South Gate Ridgenot counted as local schools
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program
Grades K–12 · Sarasota
Online
103 studentsRate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Suncoast Technical College and Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise)).

Questions about South Gate Ridge’s schools

Are South Gate Ridge’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Gate Ridge children attend outscore 84% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #24 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Gate Ridge in?

Sarasota County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 45,246 students in 60 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Gate Ridge kids go to high school?

Suncoast Polytechnical High School in Sarasota, with 556 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is South Gate Ridge’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Sarasota County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does South Gate Ridge spend per student?

$15,458 in Sarasota County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.