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Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 604
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
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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
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
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 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (87).
Student demographics
37%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
85.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
94.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.9% | 94.8% |
| 2023-24 | 84.3% | 93.6% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 74% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Florida's top 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 UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC's state test result (88.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC this school | 711 | 15.3% | 88.5% |
| ACADEMY AT THE FARM DADE CITY | 761 | 14.5% | 78.6% |
| DESOTO TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 652 | 15.2% | 68.9% |
| MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARY PALM BEACH GARDENS | 820 | 13.8% | 85.8% |
| SCULPTOR CHARTER SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 558 | 19.0% | 62.5% |
| PONTE VEDRA PALM VALLEY- RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PONTE VEDRA BEACH | 940 | 13.0% | 89.4% |
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 UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Bay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #24 of 2,136 | #1 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.8% | #14 of 2,149 ▲ 1 | #1 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #49 of 2,149 ▼ 7 | #1 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #673 of 2,267 | #5 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,735 of 2,077 | #22 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #1,728 of 2,108 | #21 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #2,060 of 2,188 | #23 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.7% | #158 of 621 | #2 of 10 |
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
711
+39 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 711 | 39 | 18.2:1 | 15% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 707 | 38 | 18.6:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 39 | 17.6:1 | 16% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 21% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 19% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 23% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC.
About UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC is a public mid-sized elementary school in PANAMA CITY, Florida. There are 711 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8.
The 47 schools in BAY enroll 27,494 students altogether, UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC among them.
White students are 79% of those enrolled at UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC. The rest of enrollment is 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is in line with Bay County, where about 75% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. The school's 18.2:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 15%. The 43% average for public schools in Bay County is 28 points higher.
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Florida public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools. It scores 88.5%; the prediction is 73.5%.
In Bay County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $73,533 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bay County number 50, with about 27,672 students.
Measured in a straight line, THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AT FSU PC is about 1.5 miles from UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. NCES lists UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC as a charter school.
Enrollment rose 6% over 4 years, reaching 711 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 PANAMA CITY
- DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOLCombined · 1,690 students
- RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,394 students
- BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,289 students
- NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMYHigh · 865 students
- BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMYElementary · 766 students
- DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 735 students
Nearby schools
- THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AT FSU PC1.5 mi · 178
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 569
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 99
- RISING LEADERS ACADEMY2.2 mi · 311
- MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 803
- LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INCHow 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.