Venice Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Venice Middle School

1900 Center Rd
Venice, FL 34292

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Top 30%

Serving 724 students in grades 6-8, Venice Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 724 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in FL
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Venice Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Venice Middle School's student population of 724 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Venice Middle School
6	193
7	279
8	252

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Total Students

724 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School
2023	761
2022	762
2021	799
2020	784
2019	784
2018	629
2017	629
2016	555
2015	543
2014	547
2013	617
2012	639
2011	732
2010	754
2009	793
2008	866
2007	884
2006	906
2005	780
2004	738
2003	705
2002	650
2001	1,477
2000	1,426
1999	1,331
1998	1,314
1997	1,290
1996	1,266
1995	1,218
1994	1,086
1993	967
1992	1,414
1991	1,391
1990	1,313
1989	1,374
1988	1,294
1987	1,295

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School
2023	49
2022	48
2021	51
2020	49
2019	49
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	41
2014	40
2013	41
2012	41
2011	48
2010	50
2009	52
2008	62
2007	59
2006	57
2005	51
2004	49
2003	37
2002	35
2001	78
2000	81
1999	79
1998	84
1997	74
1996	67
1995	61
1994	56
1993	50
1992	71
1991	69
1990	75
1989	71
1988	64
1987	61

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Year Founded

1950

School Calendar

Campus Size

60 acres

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Venice Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Venice Middle School is 0.40, 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)

#935 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School
2023	#935
2022	#854
2021	#793
2019	#935
2018	#834
2017	#954
2016	#896
2015	#1009
2013	#1055
2012	#703
2011	#1115

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68%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	68%	52%	61%
2022	73%	52%	64%
2021	71%	48%	63%
2019	74%	59%	71%
2018	74%	58%	72%
2017	70%	57%	70%
2016	69%	54%	68%
2015	64%	53%	67%
2013	62%	58%	68%
2012	67%	57%	68%
2011	70%	68%	76%

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58%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	58%	52%	62%
2021	58%	52%	63%
2019	61%	56%	66%
2018	62%	55%	72%
2017	61%	54%	66%
2016	60%	52%	65%
2015	60%	53%	66%
2014	68%	58%	70%
2013	66%	58%	69%
2012	70%	57%	69%
2011	77%	62%	71%

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65%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	65%	52%	62%
2021	59%	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	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	16:1	15:1
2021	16:1	16:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	13%	37%	23%
2022	13%	36%	22%
2021	13%	35%	22%
2020	13%	34%	21%
2019	13%	34%	21%
2018	12%	32%	20%
2017	12%	32%	20%
2016	11%	32%	20%
2015	10%	31%	19%
2014	9%	30%	19%
2013	8%	29%	18%
2012	8%	29%	17%
2011	9%	28%	16%
2010	7%	27%	15%
2009	7%	26%	14%
2008	7%	26%	13%
2007	6%	25%	14%
2006	5%	24%	12%
2005	4%	23%	11%
2004	3%	22%	10%
2003	3%	21%	9%
2002	2%	20%	8%
2001	3%	19%	7%
2000	2%	18%	6%
1999	2%	17%	5%
1998	1%	16%	5%
1997	1%	16%	5%
1996	1%	15%	4%
1995	1%	15%	4%
1994	1%	14%	3%
1993	1%	14%	3%
1992	1%	13%	3%
1991	1%	13%	3%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	1%	21%	8%
2022	1%	21%	8%
2021	1%	22%	8%
2020	1%	22%	9%
2019	1%	22%	9%
2018	2%	22%	9%
2017	2%	22%	9%
2016	2%	23%	9%
2015	2%	23%	9%
2014	1%	23%	9%
2013	2%	23%	9%
2012	1%	23%	9%
2011	1%	23%	9%
2010	1%	24%	10%
2009	2%	24%	10%
2008	2%	24%	11%
2007	3%	24%	10%
2006	1%	24%	9%
2005	1%	24%	10%
2001	3%	25%	10%
2000	3%	25%	10%
1999	4%	25%	10%
1998	3%	25%	11%
1997	2%	25%	11%
1996	2%	25%	11%
1995	3%	24%	13%
1994	3%	24%	12%
1993	3%	24%	12%
1992	4%	24%	11%
1991	3%	23%	9%
1990	3%	24%	11%

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White

76%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	78%	35%	60%
2022	78%	36%	61%
2021	77%	36%	61%
2020	78%	37%	62%
2019	78%	37%	62%
2018	80%	39%	64%
2017	80%	39%	64%
2016	81%	39%	65%
2015	82%	40%	65%
2014	84%	41%	65%
2013	83%	42%	66%
2012	84%	42%	67%
2011	85%	43%	67%
2010	88%	45%	71%
2009	88%	46%	72%
2008	89%	47%	72%
2007	89%	48%	73%
2006	93%	50%	77%
2005	94%	50%	77%
2004	95%	51%	78%
2003	95%	52%	79%
2002	96%	52%	80%
2001	93%	54%	81%
2000	94%	55%	83%
1999	93%	56%	84%
1998	95%	57%	83%
1997	96%	57%	83%
1996	95%	58%	84%
1995	95%	59%	82%
1994	95%	60%	84%
1993	94%	60%	84%
1992	94%	61%	85%
1991	94%	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	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	0.37	0.70	0.58
2022	0.37	0.70	0.57
2021	0.39	0.70	0.57
2020	0.37	0.70	0.56
2019	0.37	0.70	0.56
2018	0.35	0.70	0.54
2017	0.35	0.70	0.54
2016	0.33	0.70	0.54
2015	0.32	0.70	0.53
2014	0.29	0.69	0.53
2013	0.31	0.69	0.53
2012	0.29	0.69	0.52
2011	0.27	0.69	0.51
2010	0.22	0.69	0.45
2009	0.24	0.69	0.45
2008	0.22	0.68	0.44
2007	0.21	0.67	0.43
2006	0.13	0.64	0.39
2005	0.12	0.65	0.38
2004	0.10	0.64	0.36
2003	0.10	0.63	0.35
2002	0.08	0.63	0.35
2001	0.13	0.62	0.33
2000	0.12	0.62	0.30
1999	0.13	0.61	0.30
1998	0.10	0.60	0.29
1997	0.08	0.60	0.29
1996	0.10	0.59	0.28
1995	0.10	0.58	0.30
1994	0.09	0.57	0.28
1993	0.12	0.57	0.27
1992	0.12	0.56	0.26
1991	0.12	0.55	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	29%	49%	41%
2022	30%	50%	41%
2021	32%	50%	40%
2020	30%	50%	40%
2019	30%	50%	40%
2018	38%	53%	42%
2017	38%	53%	42%
2016	42%	48%	44%
2015	41%	53%	43%
2014	38%	52%	39%
2013	39%	51%	43%
2012	38%	50%	42%
2011	38%	49%	41%
2010	27%	45%	36%
2009	23%	40%	31%
2008	20%	36%	26%
2007	17%	36%	26%
2006	17%	37%	23%
2005	21%	39%	30%
2004	16%	37%	25%
2003	19%	37%	26%
2002	18%	36%	26%
2001	25%	36%	26%
2000	24%	37%	27%
1999	24%	37%	27%
1998	25%	37%	28%
1997	22%	37%	27%
1996	22%	38%	27%
1995	13%	36%	16%
1994	16%	35%	23%
1993	19%	32%	22%
1992	19%	29%	14%
1991	21%	35%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Venice Middle School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	15%	9%	10%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	17%	9%	12%
2000	14%	8%	11%
1999	15%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Venice Middle School's ranking?

Venice Middle School is ranked #935 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Venice Middle School often compared to?

Venice Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sarasota Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Venice Middle School?

724 students attend Venice Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Venice Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Venice Middle School?

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

What grades does Venice Middle School offer ?

Venice Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Venice Middle School part of?

Venice Middle School is part of Sarasota School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 724 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education