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Phillippi Shores Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4747 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34231 · (941) 361-6424 · Part of Sarasota County School District

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

Directions
Students
696
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Phillippi Shores Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Sarasota kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts79%
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 ↗

4747 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten94
Grade 1127
Grade 2121
Grade 3108
Grade 4118
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
775’20
763’21
731’22
709’23
696’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 20%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phillippi Shores Elementary School from South 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; South Sarasota’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.