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Southside Elementary School vs. Phillippi Shores Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Southside Elementary School
1901 Webber St
Sarasota, FL 34239
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Phillippi Shores Elementary School
4747 S Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34231
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Phillippi Shores Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southside Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Phillippi Shores Elementary 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 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
687 students
731 students
This chart displays total students of Southside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Phillippi Shores Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Phillippi Shores Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#87 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#260 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Phillippi Shores Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School 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.
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School 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 Southside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Phillippi Shores Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
2
Kindergarten Students
116
121
Grade 1 Students
108
106
Grade 2 Students
120
118
Grade 3 Students
98
137
Grade 4 Students
122
116
Grade 5 Students
121
131

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School 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
22%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School 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
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside Elementary School 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 Phillippi Shores Elementary School 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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