Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

Summary:

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Sarasota, Florida, serving 461 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Sarasota School District, which is ranked 8th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating.

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch stands out in several ways compared to the surrounding schools in the Sarasota district. The school has a higher percentage of White students (57.7%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (8.46%) than the nearby schools. Academically, the school outperforms the district and the state in Algebra 1 and Civics, but lags behind in Science and English Language Arts proficiency. Additionally, the school spends more per student ($10,733) than the district average, which may contribute to its academic performance.

However, Imagine School At Palmer Ranch has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.8% in 2019-2020 to 34.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools. Despite its strong performance in certain areas, the school's statewide ranking has declined, from 777th out of 2,087 Florida elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,591st out of 2,256 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may be struggling to maintain its academic excellence compared to other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 6220 McIntosh Rd
       Sarasota, FL  34238


(941) 257-1124

District: Sarasota

SchoolDigger Rank:
1591st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,733 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.7%
Hispanic:
33.2%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 26th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Sarasota School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.12. (See more...)
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Compare Details Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks better than 56.8% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.77. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.7%), Hispanic (33.2%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Imagine School At Palmer Ranch is 15.3. 28 elementary schools in the Sarasota School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Imagine School At Palmer Ranch employs 30 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Imagine School At Palmer Ranch is $10,733. 27 elementary schools in the Sarasota School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Imagine School At Palmer Ranch 517th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Imagine School At Palmer Ranch in the ranking list.)

Sarasota:

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


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Rank History for Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 46.33 1139th 1985 42.6%
2012 42.12 1176th 1984 40.7%
2013 52.40 952nd 2029 53.1%
2014 59.65 826th 2064 60.0%
2016 62.23 777th 2087 62.8%
2017 60.75 808th 2112 61.7%
2018 50.85 1031st 2118 51.3%
2019 48.05 1122nd 2182 48.6%
2021 60.61 843rd 2247 62.5%
2022 48.65 1099th 2219 50.5%
2023 43.36 1246th 2240 44.4%
2024 31.12 1591st 2256 29.5%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 77.80 185th 891 79.2%
2012 81.47 139th 897 84.5%
2013 84.72 112th 956 88.3%
2014 84.29 124th 999 87.6%
2016 89.07 79th 997 92.1%
2017 81.94 166th 1031 83.9%
2018 79.63 191st 1035 81.5%
2019 76.56 238th 1099 78.3%
2021 88.76 93rd 1136 91.8%
2022 78.45 222nd 1148 80.7%
2023 74.38 265th 1177 77.5%
2024 54.77 517th 1196 56.8%
See the entire list of Florida Elementary School Rankings!

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

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.1)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2019

Open Quote Amazing experience from Pre-school to 4th Grade (so far) with both my son and daughter! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Open Quote This school is THE WORST. The parking situation is TERRIBLE. They are all about maintaing the APPEARANCE of being good, but truly, they are not. Honestly, how hard is it to NOT schedule a concert during a major religion's holiday? USE GOOGLE for goodness sake! Perhaps the kids will sing a lone song from said religion, showing exactly how hypocritical this school is and culturally tone deaf. They SAY they support parents of special needs kids... yeah, right. So glad my kid is going to another school. This school is all smoke and mirrors. The administration is awful and the front staff make everyone feel unwelcome. They have the weirdest rules that other schools in the county do not and they honestly seem to be looking out for ways to make things more DIFFICULT for parents. Does anything work right at this school?There are MUCH better schools. The beauty of smoke and mirrors is that eventually, the mask falls and the truth is revealed. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Open Quote Don't like the way the art teacher teach the little kids grades K and 1,2 she puts a movie and does nothing for 35 min and makes the kids draw a pic an that's it what kind of art is that, also PE has no idea what to do they teach nothing. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Open Quote Poor Leadership needs new Principle and Assistant Principle, they don't know how to take the School to a Successful Level. FCAT scores are horrrible! Any complaints about the Teachers & leadership results in your child "must be a behavior problem", instead of the school being accountable. I volunteered there and the problem is lack of leadership and too many new (89%) Teachers and Teachers who don't know how to Teach, they ruin it for the Few Good Teachers who struggle. Not enough money to but essentials for the students we have and now they are adding Infant care and 1,2,3 & 4 year old classes the cost of setup & supplies etc... and maintaining for these classrooms will be outrageous less money for other students. How will the Teachers and Principle who is having a baby this summer, focus on their Teaching jobs versus their baby down the hall in the nursery? Also it will affect students in their classrooms trying to focus and learn with babies and small children playing , crying etc...next to their classroom. Disappointed and leaving. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 13, 2011

Open Quote My son is gifted and received work that kept him challenged all year. He loved doing stations, especially in math. Next year he will be in middle school and I like how all the teachers interact with middle schoolers and help keep an eye on them. I feel like my son will be sheltered from a lot of the issues that larger middle schools have. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 237 15 2 23 2 n/a n/a 14 293
2011 305 14 3 62 4 0 18 0 406
2012 465 17 5 101 3 0 27 0 618
2013 449 13 6 115 7 0 27 0 617
2014 390 16 3 123 3 0 30 0 565
2015 286 12 4 102 3 0 22 0 429
2016 291 9 6 111 3 0 17 0 437
2017 286 16 7 124 2 0 23 0 458
2018 288 14 5 136 3 0 28 0 474
2019 287 17 3 168 3 0 24 0 502
2020 234 13 2 153 3 0 22 0 427
2021 214 10 4 130 2 0 13 0 373
2022 262 8 5 119 0 0 15 0 409
2023 266 7 6 153 0 0 29 0 461

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 Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 293 21.0 13.9 35.1
2011 406 33.0 12.3 40.4
2012 618 46.0 13.4 35
2013 617 51.0 12.0 38.4
2014 565 36.0 15.6 34.5
2015 429 30.0 14.3 43.1
2016 437 32.0 13.6 11.4
2017 458 31.0 14.7 9
2018 474 39.0 12.1 21.9
2019 502 34.0 14.7 11.8
2020 427 28.0 15.2 42.6
2021 373 25.0 14.9 15.3
2022 409 25.0 16.3 21
2023 461 30.0 15.3 8.5

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 Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 293 21.0 13.9 35.1
2011 406 33.0 12.3 40.4
2012 618 46.0 13.4 35
2013 617 51.0 12.0 38.4
2014 565 36.0 15.6 34.5
2015 429 30.0 14.3 43.1
2016 437 32.0 13.6 11.4
2017 458 31.0 14.7 9
2018 474 39.0 12.1 21.9
2019 502 34.0 14.7 11.8
2020 427 28.0 15.2 42.6
2021 373 25.0 14.9 15.3
2022 409 25.0 16.3 21
2023 461 30.0 15.3 8.5

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 Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $46 (0.5%) $8,603 (99.5%) $8,649
2019 $43 (0.5%) $9,049 (99.5%) $9,092
2020 $65 (0.7%) $8,970 (99.3%) $9,035
2021 $186 (1.8%) $10,394 (98.2%) $10,581
2022 $618 (6.4%) $9,090 (93.6%) $9,707
2023 $395 (3.7%) $10,338 (96.3%) $10,733

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Imagine School At Palmer Ranch

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1122nd of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1246th of 2240 Elementary schools
 4.2%
Ranks 238th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 265th of 1177 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)5841
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)7063
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)4543
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)7368
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)5058
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)6769
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)5467
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)7272
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)5249
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)6864
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)5442
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)7060
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)4344
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Sarasota)6567
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)6554
 11%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)6360
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)7679
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)6759
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)5560
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)6457
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)8588
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)7364
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)6661
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sarasota)6660
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)9377
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sarasota)6547
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)5555
   8th Grade Science (Sarasota)6255
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)9491
 3%
   End of Course Civics (Sarasota)8580
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Imagine School At Palmer Ranch)100100
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Sarasota)7369
 4%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students502461
 8.2%
African American177
 58.8%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic168153
 8.9%
Pacific Islander00
White287266
 7.3%
Two or More Races2429
 20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.8%8.5%
 3.3%


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Students at Imagine School At Palmer Ranch are 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Imagine School At Palmer Ranch ranks 1591st of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Imagine School At Palmer Ranch.


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