Enrollment
327
Middle
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168008488
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD
701 W CENTER RD, VENICE, FL 34285 · (941) 999-4775 · Sarasota County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
5 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 110 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 33% |
Student demographics
35%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
76.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
81.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +14.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.8% | 81.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 66.6% |
% 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD this school | 327 | 1.5% | 67.3% |
| SKY ACADEMY VENICE VENICE | 293 | 4.8% | 54.5% |
| EAST LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING TARPON SPRINGS | 392 | 11.2% | 87.1% |
| HOLLYWOOD ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 461 | 1.5% | 76.5% |
| STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY VENICE | 328 | 18.9% | 80.6% |
| WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 598 | 16.1% | 77.0% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #115 of 560 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #66 of 560 ▲ 85 | #3 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #48 of 560 ▲ 73 | #2 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #530 of 584 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #54 of 547 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #488 of 553 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.5% | #564 of 565 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.1% | #9 of 137 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
327
+59 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 4% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 12% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 96 | 7 | 13.7:1 | 14% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD.
About SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD, located in VENICE, Florida, is a small middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 327 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students, so this school is 59% smaller than average.
SARASOTA is made up of 60 schools with 45,246 students in all.
At SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD, White students make up 80% of the student body. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Sarasota County is about 82% White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD and a ratio of 16.4:1. This ratio sits 3.2 below the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 2% of students. The 44% average for public schools in Sarasota County is 42 points higher.
Test results at SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD are 13.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (67.3% actual, 80.4% predicted).
In the county around the school, Sarasota County, the median household income is $83,416, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 63 public schools in Sarasota County, enrolling about 45,253 students in all.
The closest other public school is ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.5 miles away. SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD has 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 67.3% versus a 65.9% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 59 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 14.9:1 to 16.4:1 between 2020-21 and 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 VENICE
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- TAYLOR RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 844 students
- VENICE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 732 students
- VENICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 616 students
- GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- ISLAND VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOLElementary · 527 students
Nearby schools
- ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 564
- LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,343
- L. A. AINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL4.4 mi · 625
- VINELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 494
- STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE5.5 mi · 290
- COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY AT WELLEN PARK5.5 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOODHow many students attend SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD?
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD serve?
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD have?
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD?
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD reports a student body of 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD?
SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD is overseen by SARASOTA in Sarasota County.
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