Brookside Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

3636 S Shade Ave, Sarasota, FL

Southgate Neighborhood

Sarasota County Schools

2.8

3.5

724 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Matthew Gruhl

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
64%

Reading Proficiency
54%

B+

Academics

A-

Teachers

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

54%

Math Proficiency

64%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 15:1 Teachers 48	Full Time Teachers 48
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

Male 51.7%	Female 48.3%
White 41.2%	Hispanic 39.9%
Black 10.1%	Two or more races 6.8%

School Rankings

#108 Niche Standout MS in Florida

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 Niche User

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 student

4/18/2026

I had a terrible experiance at this school, there was a ton of bullies and the teachers did not do, did not know how to do, or lacked the staff to do anything about it.

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...

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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 724 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 64% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 54% 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 $470,701. 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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