Ashton Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Ashton Elementary School

5110 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233

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Top 5%

Serving 982 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 982 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in FL
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ashton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Ashton Elementary School's student population of 982 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashton Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	133
1	165
2	162
3	159
4	179
5	179

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Total Students

982 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School
2023	1,046
2022	1,030
2021	1,006
2020	1,060
2019	1,060
2018	933
2017	933
2016	922
2015	896
2014	834
2013	811
2012	806
2011	819
2010	837
2009	815
2008	838
2007	877
2006	899
2005	1,219
2004	1,311
2003	1,279
2002	1,277
2001	1,270
2000	1,175
1999	1,115
1998	1,077
1997	963
1996	980
1995	896
1994	836
1993	806
1992	839
1991	787
1990	562
1989	528
1988	522
1987	884

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School
2023	70
2022	68
2021	69
2020	68
2019	68
2018	60
2017	60
2016	57
2015	56
2014	51
2013	50
2012	49
2011	52
2010	53
2009	54
2008	58
2007	56
2006	64
2005	80
2004	77
2003	67
2002	63
2001	61
2000	65
1999	69
1998	60
1997	58
1996	55
1995	46
1994	46
1993	44
1992	45
1991	48
1990	32
1989	33
1988	33
1987	50

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Year Founded

1976

School Calendar

School Motto

Reach for the Stars

School Rankings

Ashton Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ashton Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#56 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School
2023	#56
2022	#52
2021	#28
2019	#95
2018	#87
2017	#142
2016	#156
2015	#165
2013	#279
2012	#262
2011	#181

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90%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	90%	52%	61%
2022	92%	52%	64%
2021	89%	48%	63%
2019	92%	59%	71%
2018	92%	58%	72%
2017	88%	57%	70%
2016	85%	54%	68%
2015	81%	53%	67%
2013	76%	58%	68%
2012	76%	57%	68%
2011	87%	68%	76%

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85%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	85%	52%	62%
2021	87%	52%	63%
2019	83%	56%	66%
2018	82%	55%	72%
2017	79%	54%	66%
2016	78%	52%	65%
2015	81%	53%	66%
2014	82%	58%	70%
2013	81%	58%	69%
2012	80%	57%	69%
2011	89%	62%	71%

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80-84%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	82%	52%	62%
2021	87%	51%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	16:1	15:1
2021	15:1	16:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	7%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	12%	37%	23%
2022	12%	36%	22%
2021	12%	35%	22%
2020	13%	34%	21%
2019	13%	34%	21%
2018	14%	32%	20%
2017	14%	32%	20%
2016	15%	32%	20%
2015	16%	31%	19%
2014	16%	30%	19%
2013	16%	29%	18%
2012	17%	29%	17%
2011	16%	28%	16%
2010	11%	27%	15%
2009	11%	26%	14%
2008	11%	26%	13%
2007	8%	25%	14%
2006	8%	24%	12%
2005	5%	23%	11%
2004	4%	22%	10%
2003	4%	21%	9%
2002	5%	20%	8%
2001	4%	19%	7%
2000	2%	18%	6%
1999	2%	17%	5%
1998	3%	16%	5%
1997	2%	16%	5%
1996	1%	15%	4%
1995	1%	15%	4%
1994	1%	14%	3%
1993	2%	14%	3%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	2%	21%	8%
2022	2%	21%	8%
2021	2%	22%	8%
2020	2%	22%	9%
2019	2%	22%	9%
2018	1%	22%	9%
2017	1%	22%	9%
2014	2%	23%	9%
2013	1%	23%	9%
2012	1%	23%	9%
2011	1%	23%	9%
2010	2%	24%	10%
2009	2%	24%	10%
2008	2%	24%	11%
2007	2%	24%	10%
2006	1%	24%	9%
2005	1%	24%	10%
2004	2%	24%	10%
2003	1%	24%	10%
2001	1%	25%	10%
1996	1%	25%	11%
1995	1%	24%	13%
1993	1%	24%	12%
1992	1%	24%	11%
1991	1%	23%	9%
1990	9%	24%	11%
1989	9%	24%	11%
1988	9%	24%	11%

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White

73%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	71%	35%	60%
2022	71%	36%	61%
2021	70%	36%	61%
2020	72%	37%	62%
2019	72%	37%	62%
2018	77%	39%	64%
2017	77%	39%	64%
2016	77%	39%	65%
2015	78%	40%	65%
2014	76%	41%	65%
2013	77%	42%	66%
2012	75%	42%	67%
2011	75%	43%	67%
2010	80%	45%	71%
2009	80%	46%	72%
2008	80%	47%	72%
2007	81%	48%	73%
2006	85%	50%	77%
2005	90%	50%	77%
2004	91%	51%	78%
2003	92%	52%	79%
2002	93%	52%	80%
2001	93%	54%	81%
2000	96%	55%	83%
1999	97%	56%	84%
1998	96%	57%	83%
1997	97%	57%	83%
1996	96%	58%	84%
1995	96%	59%	82%
1994	98%	60%	84%
1993	96%	60%	84%
1992	97%	61%	85%
1991	97%	62%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	0.47	0.70	0.58
2022	0.47	0.70	0.57
2021	0.49	0.70	0.57
2020	0.46	0.70	0.56
2019	0.46	0.70	0.56
2018	0.39	0.70	0.54
2017	0.39	0.70	0.54
2016	0.39	0.70	0.54
2015	0.37	0.70	0.53
2014	0.40	0.69	0.53
2013	0.38	0.69	0.53
2012	0.41	0.69	0.52
2011	0.41	0.69	0.51
2010	0.36	0.69	0.45
2009	0.37	0.69	0.45
2008	0.37	0.68	0.44
2007	0.35	0.67	0.43
2006	0.26	0.64	0.39
2005	0.19	0.65	0.38
2004	0.17	0.64	0.36
2003	0.15	0.63	0.35
2002	0.13	0.63	0.35
2001	0.13	0.62	0.33
2000	0.08	0.62	0.30
1999	0.07	0.61	0.30
1998	0.08	0.60	0.29
1997	0.06	0.60	0.29
1996	0.09	0.59	0.28
1995	0.08	0.58	0.30
1994	0.04	0.57	0.28
1993	0.07	0.57	0.27
1992	0.07	0.56	0.26
1991	0.05	0.55	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	23%	49%	41%
2022	23%	50%	41%
2021	22%	50%	40%
2020	19%	50%	40%
2019	19%	50%	40%
2018	23%	53%	42%
2017	23%	53%	42%
2016	27%	48%	44%
2015	26%	53%	43%
2014	25%	52%	39%
2013	29%	51%	43%
2012	29%	50%	42%
2011	28%	49%	41%
2010	22%	45%	36%
2009	18%	40%	31%
2008	14%	36%	26%
2007	13%	36%	26%
2006	11%	37%	23%
2005	12%	39%	30%
2004	11%	37%	25%
2003	10%	37%	26%
2002	10%	36%	26%
2001	10%	36%	26%
2000	12%	37%	27%
1999	10%	37%	27%
1998	12%	37%	28%
1997	12%	37%	27%
1996	11%	38%	27%
1995	7%	36%	16%
1994	12%	35%	23%
1993	13%	32%	22%
1992	8%	29%	14%
1991	15%	35%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ashton Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	6%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	5%	9%	9%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	5%	9%	7%
2005	6%	9%	11%
2004	5%	9%	10%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	6%	9%	11%
2001	8%	9%	12%
2000	6%	8%	11%
1999	4%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sarasota School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashton Elementary School's ranking?

Ashton Elementary School is ranked #56 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Ashton Elementary School often compared to?

Ashton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeview Elementary School, Southside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Ashton Elementary School?

982 students attend Ashton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Ashton Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ashton Elementary School?

Ashton Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ashton Elementary School offer ?

Ashton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ashton Elementary School part of?

Ashton Elementary School is part of Sarasota School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 982 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education