Imagine School At Palmer Ranch vs. Sarasota Suncoast Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Sarasota Suncoast Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 461 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 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 836 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 20% 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
461 students
836 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1077 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#424 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
64
68
Grade 1 Students
46
94
Grade 2 Students
46
89
Grade 3 Students
58
87
Grade 4 Students
37
90
Grade 5 Students
56
92
Grade 6 Students
48
111
Grade 7 Students
51
109
Grade 8 Students
55
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
14%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
58%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
