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Enrollment
1,025
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168005389
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3415 LAMARQUE AVE, NORTH PORT, FL 34286 · (941) 426-6371 · Sarasota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,025 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
656 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 32 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 151 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 192 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 183 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (183).
Student demographics
52%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
55.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
57.6%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.2% | 57.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 59.2% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,025 | 64.0% | 60.1% |
| ATWATER ELEMENTARY NORTH PORT | 892 | 61.8% | 64.3% |
| CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH PORT | 813 | 66.2% | 66.0% |
| WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW | 875 | 61.6% | 64.2% |
| BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILTON | 899 | 60.3% | 53.0% |
| SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY LIVE OAK | 901 | 63.5% | 52.6% |
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 LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #867 of 2,136 | #19 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #1,208 of 2,149 ▼ 237 | #23 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #1,052 of 2,149 ▼ 159 | #21 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,025 | #183 of 2,267 | #2 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #409 of 2,077 | #11 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #1,265 of 2,108 | #14 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #740 of 2,188 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.6% | #185 of 621 | #5 of 13 |
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
1,025
+82 (+9%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 1,009
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 1,025 | 72 | 14.2:1 | 64% (656) |
| 2023-24 | 1,076 | 84 | 12.8:1 | 68% (730) |
| 2022-23 | 1,073 | 84.1 | 12.8:1 | 68% (735) |
| 2020-21 | 943 | 73 | 12.9:1 | 68% (639) |
| 2017-18 | 843 | 68 | 12.4:1 | 75% (629) |
| 2015-16 | 808 | 65 | 12.4:1 | 69% (561) |
| 2010-11 | 1,009 | 73 | 13.8:1 | 66% (666) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in NORTH PORT, Florida, is a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,025 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida, enrollment here is 70% higher.
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to SARASOTA, which has 60 schools and 45,246 students.
By race and ethnicity, LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 66% White. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 82% White among all Sarasota County residents. By the diversity index, LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 52%.
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 72 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 64%. The 44% average for public schools in Sarasota County is 20 points lower.
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (60.1%) and its predicted rate (49.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
In Sarasota County (population about 459,547), median household income is about $83,416, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in Sarasota County, which together enroll about 45,253 students.
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT is the closest public school, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 60.5%, higher than LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 60.1%.
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Small.
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 NORTH PORT
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORTCombined · 1,228 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,040 students
- HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- ATWATER ELEMENTARYElementary · 892 students
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 841 students
Nearby schools
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT1.9 mi · 1,228
- CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 813
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 2,557
- HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 945
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 841
- GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 749
Frequently asked questions
About LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,025 students in grades PK-05.
Is LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SARASOTA in Sarasota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.