SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · SARASOTA, FL

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in SARASOTA, Florida, serving grades KG–05 with 696 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

696

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	526	76%
Hispanic/Latino	88	13%
Two or more races	46	7%
Black or African American	22	3%
Asian	14	2%
Total enrollment	696	340M / 356F

English Language Learners: 26 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	79.0% +30.2pp	48.8%	343
Reading Proficiency	81.0% +28.8pp	52.2%	344
Science Proficiency	70-74%	—	101

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.72 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

93 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	696	100%

Contact & Location

1901 WEBBER ST

SARASOTA, FL 34239

Phone: (941)361-6420

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/southside

District

SARASOTA

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,208

District enrollment: 45,077

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATWATER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS Elementary
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY AT WELLEN PARK Elementary
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DREAMERS ACADEMY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34239) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120168001848

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD