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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS this year?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168002458
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS
2901 W TAMIAMI CIR, SARASOTA, FL 34234 · (941) 359-5800 · Sarasota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Florida public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
16.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
284 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
71.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.7% | 71.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 67.1% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS this school | 547 | 51.9% | 68.9% |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 569 | 51.1% | 47.7% |
| LOCKMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 572 | 50.3% | 56.2% |
| IMPERIAL ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 604 | 51.5% | 44.6% |
| HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 684 | 52.2% | 41.6% |
| ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 558 | 49.8% | 79.9% |
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 BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #500 of 2,136 | #12 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #599 of 2,149 ▲ 54 | #12 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #238 of 2,149 ▲ 234 | #5 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #1,239 of 2,267 | #21 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,150 of 2,077 | #24 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #237 of 2,108 | #1 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #1,221 of 2,188 | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #903 of 1,374 | #11 of 16 |
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
547
-47 (-8%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 52% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 41.6 | 13.9:1 | 56% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 40.6 | 14.3:1 | 49% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 41% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 47% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 49% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 40% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 33 | 17.6:1 | 25% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 34 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS.
About BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS
SARASOTA, Florida, is home to BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 547 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
SARASOTA oversees BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS and 59 other schools, with 45,246 students in total.
At BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 9% multiracial. Sarasota County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS total 34 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The school counts 284 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 52%.
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS is 13.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (68.9% versus 55.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
Sarasota County census figures show that the median household income is $83,416, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Sarasota County is home to 63 public schools and about 45,253 public school students.
Nearby, BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS's average proficiency of 68.9% compares with 51.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 47 students since 2020-21, to 547. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.1:1 to 16.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sarasota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
459,547
Census ACS
Median income
$83,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
45,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- PINE VIEW SCHOOLCombined · 1,752 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
Other schools in SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,290 students
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMYHigh · 997 students
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 964 students
Nearby schools
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,479
- CHILDREN FIRST1.0 mi · 24
- SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES1.5 mi · 747
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY1.5 mi · 997
- DREAMERS ACADEMY1.6 mi · 519
- BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 811
Frequently asked questions
About BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUSHow many students attend BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS?
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS enrolls approximately 547 students in grades KG-05.
Is BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS an elementary, middle, or high school?
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS have?
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS?
At BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS, the student body is approximately 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS public or private?
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS is a public K-12 school, overseen by SARASOTA.
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