EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a modestly sized K-5 school in SARASOTA, Florida, run under SARASOTA. Current enrollment sits at 451 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

SARASOTA runs 60 schools in total, collectively educating 45,246 students. EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is Black (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 24% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 12% White. The wider county runs roughly 4% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Sarasota County's rate of about 44%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sarasota County) logs that median household income runs about $83,416, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Sarasota County runs 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,253 students), of which EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DREAMERS ACADEMY, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 540 students in 2018 compared to 451 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 59% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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