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Enrollment
813
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168004142
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2775 SHALIMAR TER, NORTH PORT, FL 34286 · (941) 480-3400 · Sarasota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL813 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
538 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
70.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.4% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 65.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 813 | 66.2% | 66.0% |
| ATWATER ELEMENTARY NORTH PORT | 892 | 61.8% | 64.3% |
| EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKSVILLE | 754 | 70.7% | 46.6% |
| LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH PORT | 1,025 | 64.0% | 60.1% |
| WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEFUNIAK SPRINGS | 704 | 70.0% | 65.2% |
| WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZEPHYRHILLS | 792 | 66.7% | 33.2% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #600 of 2,136 | #13 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #632 of 2,149 ▲ 76 | #13 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #818 of 2,149 ▼ 130 | #18 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 813 | #443 of 2,267 | #9 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #608 of 2,077 | #16 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #1,079 of 2,108 | #10 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #629 of 2,188 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #293 of 621 | #8 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
813
+167 (+26%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 813 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 66% (538) |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 56.1 | 13.9:1 | 70% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 58 | 13.5:1 | 68% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 52 | 12.4:1 | 62% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 56 | 12.9:1 | 67% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 57 | 13.5:1 | 65% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 52 | 14.3:1 | 62% (461) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in NORTH PORT, Florida, is CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 813 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students.
SARASOTA enrolls 45,246 students, and its 60 schools include CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
White students are the majority at CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 62% of enrollment. Other groups make up 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. Sarasota County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 55 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 14.8:1. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sarasota County is 44%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools. It scores 66.0%; the prediction is 48.0%.
Sarasota County census figures show that the median household income is $83,416, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 63 public schools in Sarasota County, enrolling about 45,253 students in all.
The closest public school, HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 2.5 miles from CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has grown by 167 students since 2020-21, to 813. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Sarasota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
459,547
Census ACS
Median income
$83,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
45,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- PINE VIEW SCHOOLCombined · 1,752 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
Other schools in NORTH PORT
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORTCombined · 1,228 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,040 students
- LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,025 students
- HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- ATWATER ELEMENTARYElementary · 892 students
Other Cranberry Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cranberry Elementary. CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Cranberry Elementary SchoolSeneca, PA · 581 students
Nearby schools
- HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 945
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 2,557
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 841
- LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,025
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT3.0 mi · 1,228
- GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 749
Frequently asked questions
About CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 813 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.8:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SARASOTA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.