Brentwood Elementary School

Q: Is Brentwood Elementary School a good school?

Brentwood Elementary School ranks 897 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Brentwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, serving 573 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sarasota District, which is ranked 8th out of 68 districts in Florida and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Brentwood has a higher percentage of White students (54.1%) compared to nearby schools like Alta Vista Elementary, which has more diverse student populations. However, Brentwood has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.1% to 30.8%, compared to just 2.2% at Lakeview Elementary and 2.5% at Ashton Elementary. While Brentwood's test scores are generally below district and state averages, the school shows strengths in 5th grade Science and 3rd grade Math.

Brentwood has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.97% to 70.51%, significantly higher than nearby schools like Lakeview Elementary (28.39%) and Ashton Elementary (28.39%). This suggests Brentwood may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could contribute to its lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. However, the school's per-student spending has increased, from $13,135 in 2019-2020 to $19,251 in 2022-2023, higher than some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2500 Vinson Ave
Sarasota, FL 34232

(941) 361-6230

District: Sarasota

SchoolDigger Rank:
897^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,251

Students who attend Brentwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McIntosh Middle School
High:	Sarasota High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Hispanic:

26.9%

African American:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brentwood Elementary School ranks better than 60.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 19^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Sarasota School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.1%), Hispanic (26.9%), African American (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brentwood Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 2^nd best among 30 elementary schools in the Sarasota School District. (See more...)

Compare Brentwood Elementary School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brentwood Elementary School is $19,251, which is the 2^nd highest among 30 elementary schools in the Sarasota School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brentwood Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sarasota:

SchoolDigger ranks Sarasota 8^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	65.96	584^th	1688	65.4%
2007	64.24	674^th	1786	62.3%
2008	71.82	489^th	1789	72.7%
2009	63.28	705^th	1847	61.8%
2010	62.21	765^th	1919	60.1%
2011	65.61	714^th	1985	64.0%
2012	65.41	683^rd	1984	65.6%
2013	63.23	715^th	2029	64.8%
2014	62.68	751^st	2064	63.6%
2016	69.48	609^th	2087	70.8%
2017	63.68	749^th	2112	64.5%
2018	48.65	1094^th	2118	48.3%
2019	58.46	875^th	2182	59.9%
2021	57.42	931^st	2247	58.6%
2022	52.68	1003^rd	2219	54.8%
2023	62.30	789^th	2240	64.8%
2024	58.01	897^th	2256	60.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 5, 2013

Our daughter attended last school year (1st grade) and will be attending again this year. My husband and I LOVE Brentwood. We think the family and community involvement and the PTO are A+++! As a matter of fact, that's WHY we love this school SO much. Her 1st grade teacher was always available by phone or conference if we had ANY questions or concerns, and the other staff we had contact with were always more than willing to answer any questions, or find out answers if they did not know off hand. We love the fact that they have the B.A.D program (Brentwood Active Dads) and my husband and daughter can have those one-on-one times to be involved with the school together. Our daughter only received one "B" last year during the very first semester, the rest all "A's". I think Brentwood is doing an excellent job! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	741	87	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1989	820	86	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
1990	842	83	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
1991	864	69	8	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	958
1992	875	73	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	974
1993	876	95	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	997
1994	886	87	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	995
1995	929	78	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1996	929	78	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1997	942	70	6	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1998	951	47	7	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
1999	933	42	8	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2000	945	49	7	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2001	924	52	6	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2002	813	49	5	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	931
2003	813	49	5	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	931
2004	805	61	7	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	956
2005	788	60	5	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	949
2006	633	62	5	109	4	n/a	n/a	0	813
2007	513	72	8	116	0	n/a	n/a	41	750
2008	495	64	6	113	0	n/a	n/a	55	733
2009	468	53	8	116	0	n/a	n/a	60	705
2010	448	52	13	116	0	n/a	n/a	44	673
2011	402	62	15	137	2	0	34	0	652
2012	401	51	13	151	3	0	31	0	650
2013	386	55	14	156	7	0	29	0	647
2014	363	60	13	169	6	0	33	0	644
2015	384	51	12	185	3	0	37	0	672
2016	401	51	13	199	1	0	55	0	720
2017	371	69	13	197	2	0	43	0	695
2018	356	81	19	175	2	0	45	0	678
2019	357	55	12	181	0	0	50	0	655
2020	397	67	13	185	0	0	35	0	697
2021	354	66	11	160	0	0	39	0	630
2022	328	71	12	149	0	0	43	0	603
2023	310	67	12	154	0	0	30	0	573

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	845	50.0	16.9	18.8
1989	927	48.0	19.3	22.1
1990	950	54.0	17.5	20.6
1991	958	51.0	18.7	20.9
1992	974	50.0	19.4	11.2
1993	997	49.0	20.3	22.2
1994	995	51.0	19.5	22.7
1995	1030	58.0	17.8	24.8
1996	1030	58.0	17.8	24.8
1997	1050	59.0	17.8	26.3
1998	1046	57.0	18.4	23.7
1999	1021	60.0	17.0	35.8
2000	1051	62.0	17.0	41
2001	1028	56.0	18.4	41.7
2002	931	61.0	15.3	42
2003	931	61.0	15.3	42
2004	956	63.0	15.2	42.1
2005	949	66.0	14.4	48.2
2006	813	61.0	13.3	39.2
2007	750	56.0	13.4	50.6
2008	733	55.0	13.3	54.3
2009	705	53.0	13.3	59.5
2010	673	53.5	12.5	63.1
2011	652	46.0	14.1	68.1
2012	650	48.0	13.5	66.8
2013	647	48.0	13.4	71.3
2014	644	51.0	12.6	56.2
2015	672	53.0	12.6	64.1
2016	720	56.0	12.8	70.7
2017	695	59.0	11.7	68.2
2018	678	58.0	11.6	73.5
2019	655	55.0	11.9	63.4
2020	697	55.0	12.6	64.6
2021	630	51.0	12.3	64
2022	603	52.0	11.5	67.5
2023	573	51.0	11.2	70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	845	50.0	16.9	18.8
1989	927	48.0	19.3	22.1
1990	950	54.0	17.5	20.6
1991	958	51.0	18.7	20.9
1992	974	50.0	19.4	11.2
1993	997	49.0	20.3	22.2
1994	995	51.0	19.5	22.7
1995	1030	58.0	17.8	24.8
1996	1030	58.0	17.8	24.8
1997	1050	59.0	17.8	26.3
1998	1046	57.0	18.4	23.7
1999	1021	60.0	17.0	35.8
2000	1051	62.0	17.0	41
2001	1028	56.0	18.4	41.7
2002	931	61.0	15.3	42
2003	931	61.0	15.3	42
2004	956	63.0	15.2	42.1
2005	949	66.0	14.4	48.2
2006	813	61.0	13.3	39.2
2007	750	56.0	13.4	50.6
2008	733	55.0	13.3	54.3
2009	705	53.0	13.3	59.5
2010	673	53.5	12.5	63.1
2011	652	46.0	14.1	68.1
2012	650	48.0	13.5	66.8
2013	647	48.0	13.4	71.3
2014	644	51.0	12.6	56.2
2015	672	53.0	12.6	64.1
2016	720	56.0	12.8	70.7
2017	695	59.0	11.7	68.2
2018	678	58.0	11.6	73.5
2019	655	55.0	11.9	63.4
2020	697	55.0	12.6	64.6
2021	630	51.0	12.3	64
2022	603	52.0	11.5	67.5
2023	573	51.0	11.2	70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brentwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,505 (11.4%)	$11,651 (88.6%)	$13,156
2019	$1,639 (12.0%)	$12,028 (88.0%)	$13,668
2020	$1,443 (11.0%)	$11,691 (89.0%)	$13,135
2021	$1,949 (13.0%)	$13,018 (87.0%)	$14,967
2022	$2,419 (15.2%)	$13,509 (84.8%)	$15,929
2023	$3,564 (18.5%)	$15,688 (81.5%)	$19,251

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brentwood Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 875^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 789^th of 2240 Elementary schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Elementary School)	55	42	13%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	70	63	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Elementary School)	69	51	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)	73	68	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Elementary School)	59	51	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	67	69	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Elementary School)	56	58	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)	72	72
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Elementary School)	58	58
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	68	64	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Elementary School)	68	61	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)	70	60	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Brentwood Elementary School)	64	62	2%
5th Grade Science (Sarasota)	65	67	2%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	655	573	12.5%
African American	55	67	21.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	12
Hispanic	181	154	14.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	357	310	13.2%
Two or More Races	50	30	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.4%	70.5%	7.1%

Schools Near Brentwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Vinson Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6230	573	51	11.2	70.5%	310 (54.1%)	67 (11.7%)	154 (26.9%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	58	897^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.2%		62.3	789^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.8%	108	57.0	46.0	51.0				64.0	58.0	69.0				64.0				$19,251	$3,564	$15,688
Fruitville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Honore Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6200	775	63	12.3	57.2%	438 (56.5%)	57 (7.4%)	223 (28.8%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	65.3	742^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.1%		68	662^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.4%	80	63.0	65.0	52.0				60.0	69.0	58.0				62.0				$15,610	$1,528	$14,082
Sarasota Academy Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	4466 Fruitville Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 377-2278	171	15	11.2	55.6%	97 (56.7%)	5 (2.9%)	50 (29.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.9%)	27.9	1684^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.4%		53.3	1012^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.8%	672	67.0	30.0	29.0	42.0	71.0	67.0	83.0	20.0	0.0	46.0	79.0	54.0	18.0	48.0		76.0	$10,603	$531	$10,073
Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Wilkinson Rd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6477	460	40	11.5	76.7%	195 (42.4%)	65 (14.1%)	162 (35.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	35.4	1477^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.8	1341^st of 2240 public elementary schools	40.1%	136	42.0	49.0	43.0				45.0	49.0	45.0				52.0				$18,315	$3,704	$14,613
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ashton Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6440	1,046	70	15.0	28.4%	742 (70.9%)	17 (1.6%)	122 (11.7%)	69 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (8.9%)	94.9	53^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.4	28^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.8%	25	81.0	71.0	90.0				88.0	86.0	92.0				90.0				$12,700	$888	$11,813
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 S Euclid Ave	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6400	476	39	12.2	87.4%	132 (27.7%)	82 (17.2%)	217 (45.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.2%)	55.3	964^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.3%		56.8	923^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.8%	41	49.0	45.0	64.0				61.0	51.0	63.0				66.0				$18,013	$2,676	$15,337
Tuttle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2863 8th St	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6433	665	48	13.8	83.8%	145 (21.8%)	85 (12.8%)	397 (59.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	26.3	1732^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	23.2%		32.3	1548^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.9%	184	45.0	39.0	33.0				49.0	48.0	30.0				47.0				$15,529	$2,488	$13,041
Imagine School At Palmer Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6220 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34238	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 257-1124	461	30	15.3	8.5%	266 (57.7%)	7 (1.5%)	153 (33.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	31.1	1591^st of 2256 public elementary schools	29.5%		43.4	1246^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.4%	345	51.0	34.0	33.0	49.0	41.0	50.0	53.0	34.0	39.0	67.0	85.0	83.0	25.0	33.0	94.0	76.0	$10,733	$395	$10,338
Suncoast School For Innovative Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	845 S School Ave	Sarasota	34237	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 952-5277	142	13	11.2	85.9%	21 (14.8%)	57 (40.1%)	48 (33.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	23.3	1815^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.7	2035^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.2%	220	18.0		71.0				14.0		21.0				50.0				$12,216	$2,234	$9,982
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7299 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6571	691	46	15.0	28.9%	509 (73.7%)	10 (1.4%)	111 (16.1%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	94.8	56^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.4	55^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.5%	1	81.0	79.0	77.0				86.0	90.0	91.0				83.0				$12,082	$940	$11,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Brentwood Elementary School

What district is Brentwood Elementary School in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Brentwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Brentwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brentwood Elementary School?

Students at Brentwood Elementary School are 54% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Brentwood Elementary School a good school?

Brentwood Elementary School ranks 897^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brentwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brentwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McIntosh Middle School
High : Sarasota High School

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