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What's one thing TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
864
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168005734
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4100 TATUM RD, SARASOTA, FL 34240 · (941) 316-8188 · Sarasota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
219 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 168 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (157).
Student demographics
40%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
75.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
79.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 79.2% |
| 2023-24 | 73.6% | 77.3% |
% 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
75.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (75.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 864 | 25.3% | 75.4% |
| JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICEVILLE | 762 | 27.7% | 78.0% |
| OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM HARBOR | 727 | 24.6% | 82.3% |
| LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUPITER | 902 | 22.5% | 73.9% |
| VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANTA ROSA BEACH | 914 | 27.7% | 75.1% |
| NEPTUNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEPTUNE BEACH | 803 | 24.9% | 72.2% |
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 TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #286 of 2,136 | #7 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #310 of 2,149 ▼ 8 | #8 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #275 of 2,149 ▼ 14 | #7 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 864 | #354 of 2,267 | #5 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #930 of 2,077 | #22 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #1,658 of 2,108 | #26 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #1,905 of 2,188 | #27 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.9% | #126 of 621 | #2 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
864
+176 (+26%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 864 | 55.6 | 15.5:1 | 25% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 58.6 | 14.2:1 | 28% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 58.6 | 14.2:1 | 29% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 48 | 14.3:1 | 24% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 50 | 13.6:1 | 30% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 24% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 27% (204) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in SARASOTA, Florida, administered by SARASOTA. There are 864 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Florida enroll around 604, and this school is 43% bigger than that mark.
Enrollment across the 60 schools in SARASOTA totals 45,246 students.
Of every 100 students at TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 75 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 40%.
Classroom staffing at TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL totals 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 25%. It compares with 44% for public schools in Sarasota County.
On the allk12 Grade, TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 82% of Florida public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
For the population of Sarasota County, the median household earns about $83,416 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Sarasota County, 63 public schools serve about 45,253 students.
The closest school to TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is OAK PARK SCHOOL, located about 2.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 75.4% compares with 65.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 176 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.3:1 to 15.5:1 over the same years.
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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 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
- OAK PARK SCHOOL2.6 mi · 211
- FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 704
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 741
- MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 693
- BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 590
- THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT3.8 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 864 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TATUM RIDGE 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.