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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009008103

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC

1980 DISCOVERY LOOP, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 · (850) 481-4410 · Bay County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
109 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
71
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
87
Grade 5
89
Grade 6
87
Grade 7
84
Grade 8
87
Student demographics
White
55979%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
466%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 38%
Black
487%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21%
Asian
213%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
304%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
37052%
Female
34148%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
85.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
94.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
88.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
711
+136 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 14.7:1
% White
79%
was 77%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in PANAMA CITY, Florida, overseen by BAY, with 711 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

BAY runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 27,494 students. UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Bay County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bay County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 73.5%; actual is 88.5%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bay County) logs that median household earnings sit near $73,533, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bay County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,672 students), UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC is one campus in the mix.

THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AT FSU PC is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 62.2%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC's enrollment has climbed 24% since 2018, when it stood at 575 (now 711). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bay County at a glance

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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
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC
District
BAY
Address
1980 DISCOVERY LOOP, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405
Phone
(850) 481-4410
County
Bay County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
711
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
109 (15%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120009008103
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC
How large is UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC?
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC enrolls approximately 711 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC serve?
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC have?
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
How diverse is UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC?
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC reports a student body of 79% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC?
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC is overseen by BAY in Bay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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