GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · VENICE, FL

GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in VENICE, Florida, serving grades KG–05 with 529 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

529

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	359	68%
Hispanic/Latino	117	22%
Two or more races	32	6%
Black or African American	11	2%
Asian	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	529	276M / 253F

English Language Learners: 32 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	71.0% +22.2pp	48.8%	254
Reading Proficiency	69.0% +16.8pp	52.2%	256
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	82

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)

+0.23 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.9% 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.)	529	100%

Contact & Location

700 CENTER RD

VENICE, FL 34285

Phone: (941)486-2110

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/garden

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 34285) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120168001860

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