GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in NORTH PORT, Florida, overseen by SARASOTA, enrolling 749 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% larger than the state mean of about 604.

GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 60 schools operated by SARASOTA, a district that caters to 45,246 students overall.

In terms of who attends, GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 75% of students at GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sarasota County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Sarasota County shows median household income runs about $83,416, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in Sarasota County (combined enrollment of about 45,253 students).

Nearest neighbor: NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 63.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 730 students in 2018 compared to 749 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.