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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168008870
DREAMERS ACADEMY
2146 MYRTLE ST, SARASOTA, FL 34234 · (941) 444-8000 · Sarasota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
360 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 139% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
50%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
40.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
54.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 48.6% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 DREAMERS ACADEMY
DREAMERS ACADEMY's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DREAMERS ACADEMY this school | 519 | 69.4% | 44.1% |
| POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 468 | 68.6% | 61.0% |
| ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 522 | 69.9% | 52.0% |
| NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NOCATEE | 475 | 70.3% | 44.4% |
| SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 521 | 66.8% | 61.8% |
| EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARY LABELLE | 552 | 65.2% | 44.2% |
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 DREAMERS ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #1,637 of 2,136 | #30 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #1,345 of 2,149 ▲ 109 | #24 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #1,762 of 2,149 ▼ 72 | #29 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #1,346 of 2,267 | #24 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #468 of 2,077 | #15 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #1,377 of 2,108 | #17 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #482 of 2,188 | #7 of 30 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 519 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 69% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 69% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 70% (203) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DREAMERS ACADEMY.
About DREAMERS ACADEMY
DREAMERS ACADEMY is a mid-sized elementary school in Florida, located in SARASOTA. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 519 students.
SARASOTA is the local district for DREAMERS ACADEMY. It runs 60 schools with 45,246 students.
About 67% of the student body at DREAMERS ACADEMY is Hispanic. Other groups include 21% White, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Sarasota County residents are about 11% Hispanic. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at DREAMERS ACADEMY are from different groups.
On staff are 36 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. Elementary schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.5:1. About 69% of students at DREAMERS ACADEMY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Sarasota County averages 44%, lower than here.
DREAMERS ACADEMY earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Florida public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DREAMERS ACADEMY would score about 46.4%. It scores 44.1%, 2.3 points below that figure.
Census data for Sarasota County show median household income comes to about $83,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 63 public schools and about 45,253 students.
Measured in a straight line, BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles from DREAMERS ACADEMY. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, DREAMERS ACADEMY ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies DREAMERS ACADEMY's location as Suburb: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The DREAMERS ACADEMY discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,290 students
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMYHigh · 997 students
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 964 students
Nearby schools
- BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 811
- EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 451
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,479
- CHILDREN FIRST1.2 mi · 24
- BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS1.6 mi · 547
- GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About DREAMERS ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at DREAMERS ACADEMY?
DREAMERS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 519 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does DREAMERS ACADEMY serve?
DREAMERS ACADEMY serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does DREAMERS ACADEMY have?
DREAMERS ACADEMY employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at DREAMERS ACADEMY?
Student demographics at DREAMERS ACADEMY are roughly 21% White, 67% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is DREAMERS ACADEMY public or private?
DREAMERS ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SARASOTA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.