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Venice Middle School vs. Sarasota Middle School

Should you attend Venice Middle School or Sarasota Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Venice Middle School
1900 Center Rd
Venice, FL 34292
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sarasota Middle School
4826 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Venice Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

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

Sarasota Middle 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%)
Overview
Serving 724 students in grades 6-8, Venice Middle School 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 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower 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
724 students
1,308 students
This chart displays total students of Venice Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sarasota Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
76 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sarasota Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#854 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#317 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Venice Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sarasota Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 20% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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.
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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.
65%
(Top 20% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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 Venice Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sarasota Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
193
420
Grade 7 Students
279
441
Grade 8 Students
252
447

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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
31%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Venice Middle 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 Sarasota Middle 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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