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Special education public school · Sarasota · Sarasota, Florida

Oak Park School

Oak Park School rates 6.1 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,269 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Sarasota school where students score 39 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Oak Park School on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 43% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 37% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 48%; 97% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 7 ratings since the 2016-17 school year.

Oak Park School is listed in Sarasota, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%57 points below the Florida average of 66%Grade 3 · 11 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading17%43 points below the Florida average of 60%Grade 3 · 12 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2022, to 13% in 2026, across a 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 35 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.2
25% of the rating
Academics
1.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 34241; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Oak Park School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$113,114
Median home value
$479,700
Median rent
$1,797/mo
College educated
48.1%
Homeownership
87.6%
Poverty rate
6.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34241; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,792/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sarasota. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sarasota), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
64.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Oak Park School serve?

Oak Park School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Oak Park School?

Oak Park School has an enrollment of approximately 221 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Park School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Park School is 4.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Oak Park School rank in FL?

Oak Park School ranks #2,269 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Oak Park School's MySchoolScout rating?

Oak Park School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Oak Park School on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 43% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Oak Park School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Oak Park School has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Oak Park School a charter school?

No, Oak Park School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Oak Park School a Title I school?

No, Oak Park School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Oak Park School?

64.3% of students at Oak Park School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
221
Student-teacher ratio
4.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Sarasota County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#49 of 56
Schools in district
63
District spending per student
$14,033
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 34241)
15,651
Area average commute
27.9 min
Area median age
51

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.