BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY

BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in PANAMA CITY, Florida, overseen by BAY, with 766 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 27% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

BAY comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 27,494 students; BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY is among them.

In terms of who attends, BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Bay County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bay County shows median household income runs about $73,533, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Bay County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,672 students), BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 65.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 767 students in 2018 compared to 766 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 77% to 63%.

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