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How has FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123002082
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7100 MADONNA PL, SARASOTA, FL 34243 · (941) 751-7040 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
14.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
357 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
49.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
69.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.3% | 69.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.4% | 70.7% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% 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 16 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 FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 485 | 73.6% | 59.8% |
| FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELTONA | 429 | 73.7% | 45.1% |
| GIBSONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 499 | 72.5% | 43.7% |
| JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 451 | 73.2% | 30.7% |
| CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL COCOA | 477 | 70.0% | 42.8% |
| ONECO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON | 576 | 73.6% | 36.3% |
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 FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #882 of 2,136 | #17 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #650 of 2,149 ▼ 129 | #15 of 41 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #1,336 of 2,149 ▼ 14 | #21 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #1,474 of 2,267 | #31 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #415 of 2,077 | #14 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #660 of 2,108 | #10 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #318 of 2,188 | #10 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #895 of 1,374 | #14 of 24 |
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
485
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 74% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 74% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 74% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 69% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 72% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 66% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 71% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 643 | 39 | 16.5:1 | 45% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 784 | 41 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in SARASOTA, Florida. There are 485 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits within MANATEE, which has 80 schools and 54,215 students.
Federal enrollment data show FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 53% Hispanic. Other groups make up 22% White, 19% Black, and 7% multiracial. Manatee County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. The school has 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 51% for public schools in Manatee County.
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Florida public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the top 10% of schools in Florida. Predicted: 44.3%. Actual: 59.8%.
For the population of Manatee County, median household income comes to about $78,457, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Manatee County counts 86 public schools with about 54,208 students.
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is ACCESS TO EDUCATION (about 0.9 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 492 to 485, a small change.
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Manatee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
429,792
Census ACS
Median income
$78,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
54,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANATEE
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,266 students
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 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
- ACCESS TO EDUCATION0.9 mi · 44
- SCH OFACADEMIC & BEHAVIORAL LEARNING EXC (SABLE) GRADE COD0.9 mi · 15
- AMIKIDS MANATEE0.9 mi · 38
- VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY1.1 mi · 49
- BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 719
- EASTER SEALS1.5 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-05.
Is FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 22% White, 53% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.