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