Brookside Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

3636 S Shade Ave, Sarasota, FL

Southgate Neighborhood

Sarasota County Schools

3.2

3.6

703 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Matthew Gruhl

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
63%

Reading Proficiency
52%

Annual Tuition
$0

B+

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

52%

Math Proficiency

63%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

14:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

14.3%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

250:1

Student Diversity

Female

50.3%

Male

49.7%

White

45.6%

Hispanic

34.1%

Black

12.5%

Two or more races

5.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2.3%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

School Rankings

#108 Niche Standout MS in Florida

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 NicheUser

4/29/2016

I believe that although the teachers and school events are great, the IB program is something I would never do again because it wasn't beneficial at all for me.

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1.0 parent

9/18/2025

My son attended Brookside in 6th and 7th grade. It was a terrible experience and I wish I would have pulled him out sooner. The teachers are stressed and yell at the kids. The staff are not proactive. There are fights regularly. My son was attacked unprovoked twice, which is why we ultimately left....

3.0 parent

7/16/2025

The violence at this school is outrageous. I don’t like how things are handled here. I don’t agree with this school and the principal

3.0 teacher

2/8/2025

I had been a sub here for a few years. We see the inside of schools in all their totality: admin, teachers and the all-encompassing variety of subjects and students taught. We also see morale. In this latter respect, this school seemed okay despite a lack of equity. In view of subjects, however, the...

1.0 student

6/25/2024

I went to this school for a year & I was torn to shreds. Please do not send your children here.

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Brookside Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Sarasota, FL and is served by the Sarasota County Schools in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 703 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 63% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 52% are proficient in reading. Brookside Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $473,837. Discover additional schools in the area, like Ese Special Programs, Sarasota High School, Riverview High School, and more. Learn more about what Sarasota has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Brookside Middle School.

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