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If you could change one rule at IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,228
Combined
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168007469
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT
1000 INNOVATION AVE, NORTH PORT, FL 34289 · (941) 426-2050 · Sarasota County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,228 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Florida public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
575 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 89 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 84 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (111).
Student demographics
51%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
68.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.7% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 60.3% |
% 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,228
+50 (+4%) vs 2020
+60% since 2010-11, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,228 | 83 | 14.8:1 | 47% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 1,177 | 75 | 15.7:1 | 52% (613) |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 75 | 15.8:1 | 50% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 1,178 | 71 | 16.6:1 | 46% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 1,177 | 85 | 13.8:1 | 57% (674) |
| 2015-16 | 1,127 | 70 | 16.1:1 | 52% (584) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 50% (387) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT.
About IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT is a large school serving multiple grade levels with its address in NORTH PORT, Florida. The school teaches kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 1,228 students. That puts enrollment 248% above the 353-student average for combined schools in Florida.
The 60 schools in SARASOTA enroll 45,246 students altogether, IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT among them.
The share of White students at IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT is 67%, a majority. It is also 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Sarasota County is roughly 82% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT reports a ratio of 14.8 students per teacher, from 83 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida is 2.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT, 47% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Sarasota County is similar, at 44%.
Among Florida public K-12 schools, IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.3%, compared with a predicted 57.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Sarasota County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $83,416 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT, Sarasota County has 63 public schools.
TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest public school to IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT, about 1.6 miles away. IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics. IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT is a publicly funded charter school.
From 1,178 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 1,228 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.6 to 14.8 over 4 years.
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
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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
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,040 students
- LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,025 students
- HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- ATWATER ELEMENTARYElementary · 892 students
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 841 students
Nearby schools
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 841
- LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,025
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,040
- CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 813
- ATWATER ELEMENTARY3.4 mi · 892
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL4.3 mi · 2,557
Frequently asked questions
About IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORTHow many students attend IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT?
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT enrolls approximately 1,228 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT serve?
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT have?
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT?
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT reports a student body of 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT in?
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT is part of SARASOTA.
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