Emma E. Booker Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Emma E. Booker Elementary School

2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, FL 34234

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Emma E. Booker Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, which opened in the fall of 1989. It is one of the Booker Schools, with a middle and high school of the same name nearby. It is a part of Sarasota County Schools.

Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emma E. Booker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Emma E. Booker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Emma E. Booker Elementary School's student population of 435 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emma E. Booker Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	56
1	62
2	63
3	69
4	69
5	74

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Total Students

435 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School
2023	468
2022	516
2021	509
2020	560
2019	560
2018	554
2017	554
2016	553
2015	554
2014	519
2013	524
2012	517
2011	523
2010	490
2009	526
2008	562
2007	649
2006	654
2005	667
2004	655
2003	607
2002	628
2001	653
2000	636
1999	710
1998	802
1997	746
1996	739
1995	746
1994	780
1993	843

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School
2023	42
2022	45
2021	46
2020	42
2019	42
2018	49
2017	49
2016	46
2015	44
2014	42
2013	40
2012	39
2011	36
2010	38
2009	47
2008	55
2007	49
2006	58
2005	58
2004	51
2003	46
2002	46
2001	47
2000	54
1999	56
1998	55
1997	56
1996	48
1995	53
1994	49
1993	49

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Year Founded

1989

Colors

Purple, Gold

School Calendar

School Rankings

Emma E. Booker Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emma E. Booker Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#2509 out of 3704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School
2022	#2509
2021	#2805
2019	#3004
2018	#3091
2017	#2629
2016	#2807
2015	#2560
2013	#2309
2012	#2455
2011	#2431
2010	#2417

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44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	44%	52%	64%
2021	35%	48%	63%
2019	38%	59%	71%
2018	39%	58%	72%
2017	45%	57%	70%
2016	38%	54%	68%
2015	42%	53%	67%
2013	49%	58%	68%
2012	47%	57%	68%
2011	55%	68%	76%
2010	52%	68%	75%

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39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	39%	52%	62%
2021	32%	52%	63%
2019	38%	56%	66%
2018	32%	55%	72%
2017	39%	54%	66%
2016	36%	52%	65%
2015	40%	53%	66%
2014	48%	58%	70%
2013	50%	58%	69%
2012	44%	57%	69%
2011	58%	62%	71%

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45-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2022	47%	52%	62%
2021	42%	51%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	16:1	15:1
2021	11:1	16:1	15:1
2020	13:1	16:1	15:1
2019	13:1	16:1	15:1
2018	11:1	16:1	14:1
2017	11:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	11:1	14:1	15:1
2008	10:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	11:1	16:1	14:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	17:1	16:1
2003	13:1	18:1	17:1
2002	14:1	18:1	19:1
2001	14:1	18:1	19:1
2000	12:1	18:1	17:1
1999	13:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	13:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	14:1	18:1	19:1
1994	16:1	19:1	18:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

37%

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

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Black

51%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	53%	21%	8%
2022	55%	21%	8%
2021	60%	22%	8%
2020	59%	22%	9%
2019	59%	22%	9%
2018	62%	22%	9%
2017	62%	22%	9%
2016	63%	23%	9%
2015	67%	23%	9%
2014	66%	23%	9%
2013	72%	23%	9%
2012	70%	23%	9%
2011	70%	23%	9%
2010	73%	24%	10%
2009	72%	24%	10%
2008	74%	24%	11%
2007	71%	24%	10%
2006	71%	24%	9%
2005	75%	24%	10%
2004	78%	24%	10%
2003	79%	24%	10%
2002	79%	25%	10%
2001	85%	25%	10%
2000	91%	25%	10%
1999	86%	25%	10%
1998	78%	25%	11%
1997	72%	25%	11%
1996	69%	25%	11%
1995	72%	24%	13%
1994	78%	24%	12%
1993	75%	24%	12%

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White

13%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	11%	35%	60%
2022	10%	36%	61%
2021	8%	36%	61%
2020	8%	37%	62%
2019	8%	37%	62%
2018	9%	39%	64%
2017	9%	39%	64%
2016	7%	39%	65%
2015	5%	40%	65%
2014	6%	41%	65%
2013	7%	42%	66%
2012	6%	42%	67%
2011	6%	43%	67%
2010	10%	45%	71%
2009	8%	46%	72%
2008	8%	47%	72%
2007	9%	48%	73%
2006	8%	50%	77%
2005	7%	50%	77%
2004	7%	51%	78%
2003	9%	52%	79%
2002	9%	52%	80%
2001	6%	54%	81%
2000	9%	55%	83%
1999	13%	56%	84%
1998	20%	57%	83%
1997	26%	57%	83%
1996	33%	58%	84%
1995	34%	59%	82%
1994	35%	60%	84%
1993	36%	60%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	12%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.58
2022	0.62	0.70	0.57
2021	0.57	0.70	0.57
2020	0.58	0.70	0.56
2019	0.58	0.70	0.56
2018	0.56	0.70	0.54
2017	0.56	0.70	0.54
2016	0.55	0.70	0.54
2015	0.51	0.70	0.53
2014	0.52	0.69	0.53
2013	0.46	0.69	0.53
2012	0.48	0.69	0.52
2011	0.47	0.69	0.51
2010	0.47	0.69	0.45
2009	0.48	0.69	0.45
2008	0.46	0.68	0.44
2007	0.49	0.67	0.43
2006	0.45	0.64	0.39
2005	0.40	0.65	0.38
2004	0.37	0.64	0.36
2003	0.36	0.63	0.35
2002	0.36	0.63	0.35
2001	0.27	0.62	0.33
2000	0.23	0.62	0.30
1999	0.30	0.61	0.30
1998	0.42	0.60	0.29
1997	0.47	0.60	0.29
1996	0.49	0.59	0.28
1995	0.46	0.58	0.30
1994	0.44	0.57	0.28
1993	0.45	0.57	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	88%	49%	41%
2022	87%	50%	41%
2021	85%	50%	40%
2020	85%	50%	40%
2019	85%	50%	40%
2018	90%	53%	42%
2017	90%	53%	42%
2016	91%	48%	44%
2015	81%	53%	43%
2014	72%	52%	39%
2013	92%	51%	43%
2012	88%	50%	42%
2011	86%	49%	41%
2010	85%	45%	36%
2009	83%	40%	31%
2008	80%	36%	26%
2007	75%	36%	26%
2006	70%	37%	23%
2005	86%	39%	30%
2004	78%	37%	25%
2003	81%	37%	26%
2002	78%	36%	26%
2001	84%	36%	26%
2000	91%	37%	27%
1999	89%	37%	27%
1998	84%	37%	28%
1997	81%	37%	27%
1996	74%	38%	27%
1995	43%	36%	16%
1994	83%	35%	23%
1993	65%	32%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Emma E. Booker Elementary School	Florida	Sarasota School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	14%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	14%	9%	12%
2000	10%	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: Tornado

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emma E. Booker Elementary School's ranking?

Emma E. Booker Elementary School is ranked #2509 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Emma E. Booker Elementary School often compared to?

Emma E. Booker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gocio Elementary School, Tuttle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Emma E. Booker Elementary School?

435 students attend Emma E. Booker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Emma E. Booker Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, and 11% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Emma E. Booker Elementary School?

Emma E. Booker Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Emma E. Booker Elementary School offer ?

Emma E. Booker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emma E. Booker Elementary School part of?

Emma E. Booker Elementary School is part of Sarasota School District.

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5 10/20/2015

I love this school I came here I was in 5th grade it was the best year of my life.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education