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7555 CLAXSTRAUSS DR, SARASOTA, FL 33240 • SARASOTA County
(352) 805-0297

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2300672
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 1-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 12115
Physical Location Address 7555 Claxstrauss Dr
Sarasota, FL 33240

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
27
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.75:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 55.6% Hispanic / Latino: 22.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22.2%
27 Students
White 15 est. 55.6%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 22.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 22.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
21
77.8%
♀
Female Students
6
22.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 23 Students
1st Grade: 2 (8.7%) 2nd Grade: 6 (26.1%) 3rd Grade: 5 (21.7%) 4th Grade: 6 (26.1%) 5th Grade: 1 (4.3%) 6th Grade: 1 (4.3%) 7th Grade: 2 (8.7%)
23 Students
1st Grade 2 8.7%
2nd Grade 6 26.1%
3rd Grade 5 21.7%
4th Grade 6 26.1%
5th Grade 1 4.3%
6th Grade 1 4.3%
7th Grade 2 8.7%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 33240)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% Sarasota Income: $86,843 $87k Sarasota Home Value: $478,208 $478k Sarasota City Average SARASOTA County Income: $84,019 $84k SARASOTA County Home Value: $434,225 $434k SARASOTA County County Average Florida Income: $74,840 $75k Florida Home Value: $342,548 $343k Florida State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National Sarasota Poverty Rate: 9.0% 9.0% SARASOTA County Poverty Rate: 8.1% 8.1% Florida Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
Sarasota (City Average)
$86,843 $478,208 9.0% 263,561
SARASOTA County (County Average)
$84,019 $434,225 8.1% 469,368
Florida (State Average)
$74,840 $342,548 12.4% 21,429,867
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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