BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS

BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS is a medium-sized K-5 school in SARASOTA, Florida, run under SARASOTA. The school caters to 547 students in grades K through 5.

BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS is one of 60 schools operated by SARASOTA, a district that serves 45,246 students overall.

On demographics, BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS logs that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.9%.

In the area at large, Sarasota County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,416, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sarasota County runs 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,253 students), of which BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS is one.

The closest other public school is BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 51.1%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 11%: 613 students in 2018 compared to 547 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 58% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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