Bay Point Elementary School

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Bay Point Elementary School ranks 1125 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bay Point Elementary School is a public elementary school located in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 453. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 23 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Bay Point Elementary has some areas of strength, such as its 5th grade Science performance, it generally underperforms compared to the nearby schools, especially in English Language Arts and Math. This is likely due to the school's higher percentage of African American students (73.73%), significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates (19.9% to 26.6%), and very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (69.83% to 78.15%). Despite the higher spending per student at Bay Point Elementary, ranging from $11,753 to $14,334, the school's performance lags behind the nearby schools, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

Two of the nearby schools, Midtown Academy and Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary, are designated as "fundamental" schools, which typically have more rigorous academic programs and higher expectations for parental involvement. The strong performance of these schools compared to Bay Point Elementary suggests that the fundamental school model may be a factor in their success. Overall, Bay Point Elementary faces several challenges, but with targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the unique needs of its student population, there is potential for improvement.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

5800 22nd St S
St Petersburg, FL 33712

(727) 552-1449

District: Pinellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
1125^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,334

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.7%

White:

10.2%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bay Point Elementary School ranks better than 50.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 62^nd among 90 ranked elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.7%), White (10.2%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bay Point Elementary School is 12.5, which is the 16^th best among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Bay Point Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bay Point Elementary School is $14,334, which is the 32^nd highest among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bay Point Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 23^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bay Point Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	67.50	557^th	1688	67.0%
2007	58.93	762^nd	1786	57.3%
2008	46.85	1003^rd	1789	43.9%
2009	54.32	890^th	1847	51.8%
2010	52.27	984^th	1919	48.7%
2011	42.81	1208^th	1985	39.1%
2012	44.96	1111^th	1984	44.0%
2013	47.51	1061^st	2029	47.7%
2014	62.75	748^th	2064	63.8%
2016	39.00	1288^th	2087	38.3%
2017	44.47	1182^nd	2112	44.0%
2018	20.35	1777^th	2118	16.1%
2019	32.75	1519^th	2182	30.4%
2021	34.80	1446^th	2247	35.6%
2022	42.99	1249^th	2219	43.7%
2023	38.29	1378^th	2240	38.5%
2024	48.49	1125^th	2256	50.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bay Point Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	387	148	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1989	385	200	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1990	352	233	10	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
1991	338	176	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1992	338	176	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1993	303	119	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1994	340	137	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1995	365	239	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1996	365	239	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1997	420	228	13	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	679
1998	455	246	19	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1999	437	276	25	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2000	396	293	16	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
2001	391	294	13	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
2002	418	269	18	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2003	418	269	18	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2004	392	296	14	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2005	398	302	16	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
2006	413	300	18	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	756
2007	355	287	22	23	0	n/a	n/a	60	747
2008	313	286	19	29	1	n/a	n/a	52	700
2009	289	279	11	26	0	n/a	n/a	61	666
2010	282	275	14	38	0	n/a	n/a	58	667
2011	257	286	15	69	0	2	38	0	667
2012	230	289	23	74	0	1	38	0	655
2013	212	309	26	67	1	0	38	0	653
2014	207	312	27	73	1	0	41	0	661
2015	151	362	20	72	1	1	33	0	640
2016	133	377	13	74	0	2	34	0	633
2017	95	416	21	71	0	2	22	0	627
2018	76	429	23	73	0	2	22	0	625
2019	69	415	26	61	0	2	24	0	597
2020	61	422	21	46	0	5	25	0	580
2021	56	375	16	40	1	4	25	0	517
2022	57	374	9	42	0	2	28	0	512
2023	46	334	7	39	1	1	25	0	453

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bay Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	25.0	22.0	27.2
1989	597	29.0	20.5	38.2
1990	605	28.0	21.6	34
1991	534	26.0	20.5	33.1
1992	530	24.0	22.0	31.1
1993	435	19.0	22.9	29.7
1994	488	30.0	16.3	20.9
1995	624	33.0	18.9	24.5
1996	624	33.0	18.9	24.5
1997	679	38.0	17.9	25.3
1998	742	41.0	18.1	25.5
1999	759	42.0	18.1	38.5
2000	732	42.0	17.4	38.4
2001	722	42.0	17.2	37.3
2002	727	42.0	17.3	35.1
2003	727	42.0	17.3	35.1
2004	720	41.0	17.6	39.6
2005	737	44.0	16.8	46.7
2006	756	46.0	16.4	38.8
2007	747	46.0	16.2	44.1
2008	700	48.0	14.6	45.7
2009	666	53.3	14.2	48.8
2010	667	48.0	13.9	52.4
2011	667	46.0	14.5	48.4
2012	655	48.0	13.6	53.3
2013	653	48.0	13.6	56.4
2014	661	47.0	14.0	55.5
2015	640	45.0	14.2	66.3
2016	633	44.0	14.3	56.4
2017	627	45.0	13.9	62.5
2018	625	42.0	14.8	75.2
2019	597	42.0	14.2	68.2
2020	580	40.0	14.5	68.1
2021	517	41.0	12.6	69.8
2022	512	38.0	13.4	77.3
2023	453	36.0	12.5	78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bay Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	25.0	22.0	27.2
1989	597	29.0	20.5	38.2
1990	605	28.0	21.6	34
1991	534	26.0	20.5	33.1
1992	530	24.0	22.0	31.1
1993	435	19.0	22.9	29.7
1994	488	30.0	16.3	20.9
1995	624	33.0	18.9	24.5
1996	624	33.0	18.9	24.5
1997	679	38.0	17.9	25.3
1998	742	41.0	18.1	25.5
1999	759	42.0	18.1	38.5
2000	732	42.0	17.4	38.4
2001	722	42.0	17.2	37.3
2002	727	42.0	17.3	35.1
2003	727	42.0	17.3	35.1
2004	720	41.0	17.6	39.6
2005	737	44.0	16.8	46.7
2006	756	46.0	16.4	38.8
2007	747	46.0	16.2	44.1
2008	700	48.0	14.6	45.7
2009	666	53.3	14.2	48.8
2010	667	48.0	13.9	52.4
2011	667	46.0	14.5	48.4
2012	655	48.0	13.6	53.3
2013	653	48.0	13.6	56.4
2014	661	47.0	14.0	55.5
2015	640	45.0	14.2	66.3
2016	633	44.0	14.3	56.4
2017	627	45.0	13.9	62.5
2018	625	42.0	14.8	75.2
2019	597	42.0	14.2	68.2
2020	580	40.0	14.5	68.1
2021	517	41.0	12.6	69.8
2022	512	38.0	13.4	77.3
2023	453	36.0	12.5	78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bay Point Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$601 (7.1%)	$7,889 (92.9%)	$8,490
2019	$988 (9.9%)	$8,945 (90.1%)	$9,932
2020	$1,364 (12.6%)	$9,482 (87.4%)	$10,847
2021	$1,549 (13.2%)	$10,205 (86.8%)	$11,753
2022	$2,197 (16.7%)	$10,922 (83.3%)	$13,119
2023	$2,158 (15.1%)	$12,177 (85.0%)	$14,334

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bay Point Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1519^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1378^th of 2240 Elementary schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bay Point Elementary School)	39	42	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bay Point Elementary School)	50	63	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	62	60	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bay Point Elementary School)	48	53	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	57	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bay Point Elementary School)	62	54	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	64	65	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bay Point Elementary School)	42	49	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	54	58	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bay Point Elementary School)	51	37	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	60	58	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Bay Point Elementary School)	46	50	4%
5th Grade Science (Pinellas)	54	60	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	597	453	24.1%
African American	415	334	19.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	26	7	73.1%
Hispanic	61	39	36.1%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	69	46	33.3%
Two or More Races	24	25	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.2%	78.1%	10%

Schools Near Bay Point Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay Point Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5800 22nd St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 552-1449	453	36	12.5	78.1%	46 (10.2%)	334 (73.7%)	39 (8.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	48.5	1125^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.1%		38.3	1378^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.5%	253	37.0	48.0	62.0				56.0	45.0	64.0				70.0					$14,334	$2,158	$12,177
Maximo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4850 31st St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2191	445	29	15.3	86.1%	31 (7.0%)	370 (83.1%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	17.1	1977^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.4%		7.6	2178^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.8%	201	37.0	31.0	49.0				18.0	37.0	38.0				33.0					$16,058	$3,573	$12,484
Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5900 Dr Martin L King St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2335	589	41	14.3	45.7%	235 (39.9%)	223 (37.9%)	73 (12.4%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	85.8	288^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.9	342^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.7%	54	76.0	67.0	69.0				83.0	81.0	65.0				79.0					$11,275	$1,009	$10,267
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4151 6th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2196	425	26	16.3	84.2%	42 (9.9%)	321 (75.5%)	31 (7.3%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	42.6	1276^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%		24.2	1767^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.1%	491	58.0	53.0	52.0				37.0	36.0	50.0				63.0					$17,562	$4,286	$13,276
Lakeview Fundamental Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2229 25th St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2139	351	27	13.0	49.6%	145 (41.3%)	136 (38.7%)	31 (8.8%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	79.7	411^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.8%		65.1	732^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.3%	321	69.0	61.0	70.0				76.0	66.0	68.0				74.0					$12,565	$927	$11,638
James B. Sanderlin K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	2350 22nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1700	775	57	13.7	46.8%	331 (42.7%)	287 (37.0%)	54 (7.0%)	27 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.3%)	76.9	483^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.6%		73.2	553^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.3%	70	70.0	74.0	65.0	65.0	64.0	68.0	72.0	79.0	80.0	43.0	33.0	66.0	73.0	62.0	88.0	100.0	73.0	$11,227	$1,009	$10,218
Perkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2205 18th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2117	539	48	11.3	62.5%	146 (27.1%)	294 (54.5%)	50 (9.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.4%)	53.7	1000^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.7%		56.6	934^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.3%	66	58.0	57.0	50.0				53.0	58.0	54.0				59.0					$14,989	$1,423	$13,566
Midtown Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1701 10th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-1358	337	29	11.6	41.5%	156 (46.3%)	114 (33.8%)	38 (11.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	78.8	441^st of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%		76.1	479^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.6%	38	67.0	67.0	75.0				64.0	69.0	71.0				73.0					$15,210	$1,785	$13,425
Melrose Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1752 13th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2175	322	25	12.8	93.2%	7 (2.2%)	275 (85.4%)	27 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	26.5	1727^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.7	1905^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.0%	178	37.0	34.0	40.0				31.0	51.0	60.0				38.0					$19,937	$5,868	$14,069
Douglas L. Jamerson Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1200 37th St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1703	554	40	13.8	51.1%	197 (35.6%)	251 (45.3%)	58 (10.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.5%)	64.9	755^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.5%		60.1	834^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.8%	79	68.0	67.0	52.0				63.0	70.0	56.0				54.0					$12,983	$1,360	$11,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Point Elementary School

Is Bay Point Elementary School a good school?

Bay Point Elementary School ranks 1125^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bay Point Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Bay Point Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bay Point Elementary School?

Students at Bay Point Elementary School are 74% African American, 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Bay Point Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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