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Best Middle Schools
in SARASOTA

This page covers 11 middle schools in SARASOTA, including 4 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
4
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 11
1
rank
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD
Grades 06–08325 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
6%
Low economic need
2
rank
SKY ACADEMY VENICE
Grades 06–08261 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
64
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
3
rank
VENICE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08761 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
4
rank
STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Grades 06–08308 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
5
rank
SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,278 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
6
rank
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08978 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES
Grades 06–08746 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08902 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
9
rank
BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08745 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08851 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,758
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
1 more middle schools in SARASOTA not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
62
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
District profileSARASOTA
Top Ranked Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.