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Schools in Southgate · Sarasota County School District

Southgate’s public schools outscore 84% of Florida districts

On the state math tests, 64% of Southgate’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Southgate, 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

37,487 students on the public path

In brief

Southgate’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 459 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Southgate’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 ↓

24 elementary schools, then nine middle and seven high schools

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

Choice beyond the district

Incarnation Catholic School (private) is in town. 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 Southgate’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 (459)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 Southgate anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Southgate’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,860 in math, 26,767 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

24 schools teach K in Southgate’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A+, so check the specific school.

Laurel Nokomis School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nokomis

1,384 students14:1Rate it →

Lamarque Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Port

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Southgate’s public schools outscore 84% of Florida districts

Southgate’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Above the state on both counts

Spending and class size

24 elementary schools, then nine middle and seven high schools

Choice beyond the district

What’s behind Southgate’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Well above the state in reading

Southgate vs. its neighbors

Every school in Southgate

Questions about Southgate’s schools

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