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Imagine School At Palmer Ranch vs. Sarasota Suncoast Academy

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School Overview

School
Imagine School At Palmer Ranch
6220 Mcintosh Rd
Sarasota, FL 34238
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sarasota Suncoast Academy
8084 Hawkins Rd
Sarasota, FL 34241
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Sarasota Suncoast Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 817 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sarasota Suncoast Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
476 students
817 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1077 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#424 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sarasota Suncoast Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sarasota Suncoast Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
50
82
Grade 1 Students
55
72
Grade 2 Students
55
95
Grade 3 Students
45
88
Grade 4 Students
59
88
Grade 5 Students
36
88
Grade 6 Students
61
92
Grade 7 Students
57
113
Grade 8 Students
58
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Imagine School At Palmer Ranch and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sarasota Suncoast Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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