Booker Middle School vs. Sarasota Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sarasota Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 961 students in grades 6-8, Booker Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,308 students in grades 6-8, Sarasota Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
961 students
1,308 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
76 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2732 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#317 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
76%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
71%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
284
420
Grade 7 Students
349
441
Grade 8 Students
328
447
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
48%
17%


% Black
25%
2%


% White
19%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%

