Woodland Middle School

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Woodland Middle School ranks 503 rd of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Woodland Middle School is a public middle school located in North Port, Florida, serving 978 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Sarasota School District, which is ranked 8th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Woodland Middle School consistently outperforms the Sarasota district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams, the Statewide Science assessment, and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 92% of Woodland Middle School students were proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 64% in the Sarasota district and 55% statewide. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby Student Leadership Academy and Sky Academy Venice, with a higher percentage of non-White students, including African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. Additionally, Woodland Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (55.42% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby charter schools.

Woodland Middle School's academic success is further highlighted by its lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby public schools, such as Desoto Middle School and the Charlotte County public schools. The school's consistent academic performance, diverse student population, and focus on addressing chronic absenteeism suggest that Woodland Middle School is effectively supporting its students' learning and growth, making it a standout institution within the Sarasota School District.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2700 Panacea Blvd
North Port, FL 34289

(941) 240-8590

District: Sarasota

SchoolDigger Rank:
503^rd of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,228

Students who attend Woodland Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Port High School

Feeder schools for Woodland Middle School:

Elementary:	Atwater Elementary
	Toledo Blade Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 978

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

18.2%

African American:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodland Middle School ranks better than 57.9% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Sarasota School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.99. (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 (63.6%), Hispanic (18.2%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodland Middle School is 16.5. 8 middle schools in the Sarasota School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Woodland Middle School employs 59 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodland Middle School is $11,228. 5 middle schools in the Sarasota School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Woodland Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Woodland Middle School 503^rd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Woodland Middle School in the ranking list.)

Sarasota:

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

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Rank History for Woodland Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	74.17	209^th	839	75.1%
2011	72.06	235^th	891	73.6%
2012	71.53	238^th	897	73.5%
2013	68.86	281^st	956	70.6%
2014	62.65	353^rd	999	64.7%
2016	57.75	396^th	997	60.3%
2017	61.08	380^th	1031	63.1%
2018	66.69	321^st	1035	69.0%
2019	59.88	414^th	1099	62.3%
2021	64.23	374^th	1136	67.1%
2022	59.89	422^nd	1148	63.2%
2023	58.31	453^rd	1177	61.5%
2024	55.99	503^rd	1196	57.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Woodland Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	482	96	12	79	0	n/a	n/a	51	720
2010	496	114	11	97	0	n/a	n/a	47	765
2011	438	86	6	116	3	1	20	0	670
2012	421	90	6	114	2	1	23	0	657
2013	507	89	7	112	2	0	35	0	752
2014	575	88	9	119	3	0	36	0	830
2015	592	88	11	126	3	0	37	0	857
2016	590	96	12	128	3	0	30	0	859
2017	543	98	14	132	3	0	31	0	821
2018	614	101	13	158	1	0	31	0	918
2019	633	90	17	163	0	0	38	0	941
2020	659	96	13	192	0	0	41	0	1001
2021	625	99	17	190	2	1	44	0	978
2022	639	76	14	185	3	1	54	0	972
2023	622	89	26	178	2	2	59	0	978

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 Woodland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	720	50.0	14.4	57.1
2010	765	50.5	15.1	68.5
2011	670	44.0	15.2	66.9
2012	657	44.0	14.9	69.6
2013	752	48.0	15.6	69
2014	830	53.0	15.6	60
2015	857	50.0	17.1	62.1
2016	859	54.0	15.9	57.7
2017	821	54.0	15.2	60
2018	918	54.0	17.0	66.7
2019	941	55.6	16.9	54.8
2020	1001	58.6	17.0	54.1
2021	978	53.6	18.2	53.9
2022	972	55.6	17.4	54.6
2023	978	59.0	16.5	55.4

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 Woodland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	720	50.0	14.4	57.1
2010	765	50.5	15.1	68.5
2011	670	44.0	15.2	66.9
2012	657	44.0	14.9	69.6
2013	752	48.0	15.6	69
2014	830	53.0	15.6	60
2015	857	50.0	17.1	62.1
2016	859	54.0	15.9	57.7
2017	821	54.0	15.2	60
2018	918	54.0	17.0	66.7
2019	941	55.6	16.9	54.8
2020	1001	58.6	17.0	54.1
2021	978	53.6	18.2	53.9
2022	972	55.6	17.4	54.6
2023	978	59.0	16.5	55.4

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 Woodland Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$237 (2.9%)	$7,846 (97.1%)	$8,083
2019	$236 (2.8%)	$8,282 (97.2%)	$8,519
2020	$201 (2.4%)	$8,202 (97.6%)	$8,403
2021	$267 (3.1%)	$8,443 (96.9%)	$8,711
2022	$326 (3.5%)	$9,109 (96.5%)	$9,435
2023	$821 (7.3%)	$10,407 (92.7%)	$11,228

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 414^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 453^rd of 1177 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Woodland Middle School)	59	60	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	63	60	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Woodland Middle School)	56	51	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)	67	59	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Woodland Middle School)	60	51	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	64	57	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Woodland Middle School)	68	64	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)	73	64	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Woodland Middle School)	55	51	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)	66	60	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Woodland Middle School)	39	34	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)	65	47	18%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Woodland Middle School)	51	50	1%
8th Grade Science (Sarasota)	62	55	7%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Woodland Middle School)	84	82	2%
End of Course Civics (Sarasota)	85	80	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Woodland Middle School)	97	83	14%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Sarasota)	73	69	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Woodland Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Sarasota)	70	64	6%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	941	978	3.9%
African American	90	89	1.1%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	17	26	52.9%
Hispanic	163	178	9.2%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	633	622	1.7%
Two or More Races	38	59	55.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.8%	55.4%	0.6%

Schools Near Woodland Middle 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 Geometry (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Panacea Blvd	North Port	34289	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 240-8590	978	59	16.5	55.4%	622 (63.6%)	89 (9.1%)	178 (18.2%)	26 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.0%)	56	503^rd of 1196 public middle schools	57.9%		58.3	453^rd of 1177 public middle schools	61.5%	50	53.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	67.0	30.0	51.0	92.0	100.0	85.0	$11,228	$821	$10,407
Murdock Middle School	Public	6-8	17325 Mariner Way	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7525	577	34	16.9	55.8%	330 (57.2%)	58 (10.1%)	136 (23.6%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	46.7	632^nd of 1196 public middle schools	47.2%		54.4	502^nd of 1177 public middle schools	57.3%	130	41.0	45.0	54.0	48.0	59.0	39.0	48.0	80.0		65.0	$12,520	$1,605	$10,914
Port Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	23000 Midway Blvd	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7460	877	46	19.0	55.2%	459 (52.3%)	107 (12.2%)	210 (23.9%)	30 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.6%)	53.5	537^th of 1196 public middle schools	55.1%		60.3	431^st of 1177 public middle schools	63.4%	106	49.0	57.0	48.0	55.0	63.0	30.0	48.0	83.0		81.0	$10,137	$1,262	$8,875
Heron Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 480-3371	902	59	15.2	71.5%	554 (61.4%)	76 (8.4%)	172 (19.1%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	78 (8.6%)	57.1	488^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.2%		54.7	500^th of 1177 public middle schools	57.5%	12	58.0	47.0	55.0	51.0	73.0	35.0	49.0	66.0	100.0	81.0	$12,933	$980	$11,954
Punta Gorda Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Education Ave	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 575-5485	1,120	58	19.3	41.3%	788 (70.4%)	93 (8.3%)	158 (14.1%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (5.7%)	50.7	577^th of 1196 public middle schools	51.8%		48.6	585^th of 1177 public middle schools	50.3%	8	54.0	48.0	55.0	54.0	57.0	26.0	46.0	76.0		71.0	$10,211	$1,203	$9,008
Venice Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Center Rd	Venice	34292	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2100	761	49	15.5	36.7%	590 (77.5%)	9 (1.2%)	98 (12.9%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	69.3	337^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.8%		65.4	377^th of 1177 public middle schools	68.0%	40	62.0	55.0	56.0	62.0	77.0	65.0	57.0	96.0	100.0	84.0	$13,143	$719	$12,426
Sky Academy Englewood	Public, Charter	6-8	701 W Center Rd Venice	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 999-4775	325	23	14.1	5.8%	244 (75.1%)	10 (3.1%)	52 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	69.3	336^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.9%		70.3	320^th of 1177 public middle schools	72.8%	16	66.0	57.0	63.0	69.0	69.0	47.0	50.0	70.0		83.0	$9,072	$71	$9,000
L. A. Ainger Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Cougar Way	Rotonda West	33947	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 625-9600	720	39	18.4	40.0%	584 (81.1%)	16 (2.2%)	85 (11.8%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	62.3	413^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.5%		64.7	383^rd of 1177 public middle schools	67.5%	30	52.0	53.0	64.0	49.0	69.0	53.0	55.0	89.0	100.0	78.0	$10,394	$810	$9,584
Sky Academy Venice	Public, Charter	6-8	701 Center Rd	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 244-2626	261	19	13.7	13.8%	196 (75.1%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.6%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	58.6	463^rd of 1196 public middle schools	61.3%		53.7	516^th of 1177 public middle schools	56.2%	53	56.0	41.0	55.0	65.0	74.0	46.0	51.0	59.0		83.0	$8,526	$476	$8,050
Desoto Middle School	Public	6-8	420 E Gibson St	Arcadia	34266	DeSoto County	Desoto	No	No	No	No	(863) 494-4133	1,169	49	23.8	73.8%	371 (31.7%)	142 (12.1%)	611 (52.3%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	22.2	967^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.1%		20.9	966^th of 1177 public middle schools	17.9%	1	34.0	29.0	34.0	40.0	26.0	45.0	25.0	71.0		56.0	$9,790	$3,631	$6,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Middle School?

Students at Woodland Middle School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Woodland Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 978 students attended Woodland Middle School.

What district is Woodland Middle School in?

Sarasota

What high school do graduates of Woodland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Middle School usually go on to attend North Port High School

Is Woodland Middle School a good school?

Woodland Middle School ranks 503^rd of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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