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NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1 BUCCANEER DR, PANAMA CITY, FL 32404 · (850) 248-0205 · Bay County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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.
  • B+Beats 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

Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
208 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten10816%
Grade 110816%
Grade 210816%
Grade 310816%
Grade 413319%
Grade 513119%

This year's kindergarten class (108) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
50773%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
7411%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
294%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
7310%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
32246%
Female
37454%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
70.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
83.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2570.4%83.2%
2023-2470.6%83.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (73.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school69629.9%73.1%
OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LARGO
67730.7%75.2%
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NICEVILLE
76227.7%78.0%
TRINITY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRINITY
63926.9%63.2%
PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PANAMA CITY BEACH
58933.3%72.4%
FLEMING ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ORANGE PARK
62929.1%82.9%
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 NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Bay County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
73.1%#348 of 2,136#2 of 23
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
83.2%#196 of 2,149
▼ 46
#2 of 23
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
70.4%#426 of 2,149
▼ 90
#3 of 23
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
696#708 of 2,267#6 of 24
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#1,705 of 2,077#21 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.5%#1,562 of 2,108#19 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
29.9%#1,822 of 2,188#22 of 23
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 2024-25
Enrollment
696
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+99% since 2010-11, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2569638.518.1:130% (208)
2023-246944415.8:129% (200)
2022-236953818.3:134% (234)
2020-216934017.3:137% (256)
2017-186964515.5:138% (265)
2015-166954316.2:129% (204)
2010-113492116.6:116% (56)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PANAMA CITY, Florida, is home to NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 696 students in kindergarten through 5.

NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to BAY, a district of 47 schools and 27,494 students.

At NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 73% of the student body. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, Bay County is about 75% White. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teacher staffing is 38.5 full-time equivalents, or about 18.1 students per teacher. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 30%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Bay County, the school's rate is lower.

allk12 grades NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (73.1% versus 66.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.

Federal survey data for Bay County show that the median household income is $73,533, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 50 public schools in Bay County, enrolling about 27,672 students in all.

The shortest distance from NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on proficiency.

The federal government classifies NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Mid-size. NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Federal data show 693 students in 2020-21 and 696 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

The NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Bay County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BAY
Address
1 BUCCANEER DR, PANAMA CITY, FL 32404
Phone
(850) 248-0205
County
Bay County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
696
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
208 (30%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
120009007896
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 696 students in grades KG-05.
Is NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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