Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN·NCES 120057003708
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL
98 12TH ST, APALACHICOLA, FL 32320 · (850) 653-1222 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
180 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 57.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 356 | 50.6% | 60.2% |
| ORMOND BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORMOND BEACH | 363 | 52.1% | 80.0% |
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELROSE | 353 | 47.9% | 66.8% |
| CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOA | 431 | 49.9% | 61.6% |
| LEARNING LODGE ACADEMY NEW PORT RICHEY | 308 | 51.9% | 60.9% |
| CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW SMYRNA BEACH | 479 | 50.3% | 73.4% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #859 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #747 of 2,149 ▲ 318 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #804 of 2,149 ▲ 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #1,872 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,413 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #1,369 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #1,280 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #470 of 621 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 51% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 66% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 60% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 17 | 20.3:1 | 56% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 48% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 50% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 67% (228) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL
Located in APALACHICOLA, Florida, APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 8 and enrolls 356 students. That is 41% below the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL falls under FRANKLIN, which has 5 schools enrolling 1,234 students.
Federal enrollment data show APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL is 68% White. Enrollment also includes 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 8% Black. The school's White share is 11 points below the 79% share among Franklin County residents. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is close to this figure. Federal data show 51% of students (180) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Florida public elementary schools.
Test results at APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL are 4.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (60.2% actual, 55.8% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Franklin County show that the median household earns about $64,105 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Franklin County, 6 public schools serve about 1,234 students.
The closest school to APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL is FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, located about 7.1 miles away. APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL's average proficiency of 60.2% compares with 45.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 356, compared with 345 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,553
Census ACS
Median income
$64,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,234 students
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Other schools in FRANKLIN
- FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLCombined · 851 students
- FRANKLIN VIRTUAL FRANCHISE-PAEC FLVSCombined · 15 students
- FRANKLIN COUNTY LEARNING CENTERHigh · 10 students
- FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined · 2 students
- FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined
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- FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM7.1 mi · 2
- FRANKLIN COUNTY LEARNING CENTER7.1 mi · 10
- FRANKLIN VIRTUAL FRANCHISE-PAEC FLVS7.1 mi · 15
- FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL10.9 mi · 851
- PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL18.5 mi · 575
- PREK ESE18.5 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL?
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-08.
Is APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL.
How diverse is APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL?
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by FRANKLIN.
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