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How has LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009000049
LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 W 9TH ST, LYNN HAVEN, FL 32444 · (850) 767-1454 · Bay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
269 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
57.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 3 points.
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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
688
-21 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.1:1
% White
77%
was 75%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in LYNN HAVEN, Florida, LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-tier elementary school, part of BAY. It instructs 688 students across grades pre-K through 5.
BAY comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 27,494 students; LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On demographics, LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder reads as 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.9%.
Around the school, Bay County reports that median household income runs about $73,533, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 50 public schools in Bay County (combined enrollment of about 27,672 students).
The closest other public school is MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 62.9%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 3%, going from 709 students in 2018 to 688 in 2025.
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Bay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
186,393
Census ACS
Median income
$73,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BAY
- A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,864 students
- DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOLCombined · 1,690 students
- J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,629 students
- RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,394 students
- BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,289 students
- BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMYElementary · 1,089 students
Other schools in LYNN HAVEN
- A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,864 students
- MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 803 students
Nearby schools
- MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 803
- A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,864
- NEW HORIZONS LEARNING CENTER2.6 mi · 93
- BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 429
- BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY2.6 mi · 766
- SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BAY.
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