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Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet (Closed 2020)

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Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 68% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet
Pre-K	7
Kind	50
1	40
2	57
3	34
4	32
5	41

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet
2023	261
2022	261
2021	261
2020	261
2019	261
2018	315
2017	315
2016	367
2015	379
2014	386
2013	402
2012	433
2011	457
2010	478
2009	431
2008	434
2007	414
2006	369
2005	286
2004	346
2003	402
2002	416
2001	451
2000	473
1999	530
1998	512
1997	508
1996	561
1995	557
1994	552
1993	517
1992	498
1991	482
1990	454
1989	251
1988	612
1987	585

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	33
2014	35
2013	29
2012	31
2011	32
2010	32
2009	34
2008	32
2007	30
2006	27
2005	24
2004	24
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	32
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	33
1992	31
1991	34
1990	30
1989	18
1988	31
1987	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

(17-18)

30-34%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2018	32%	58%	60%
2017	17%	57%	57%
2016	17%	54%	56%
2015	37%	53%	57%
2014	32%	59%	57%
2013	32%	58%	57%
2012	32%	57%	57%
2011	57%	68%	70%
2010	57%	68%	70%

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(17-18)

20-24%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2018	22%	55%	60%
2017	17%	54%	53%
2016	17%	52%	51%
2015	37%	53%	53%
2014	37%	58%	60%
2013	32%	58%	59%
2012	32%	57%	59%
2011	52%	62%	66%
2010	47%	62%	66%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	18:1
2021	19:1	16:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	17:1
2019	19:1	16:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	11:1	16:1	15:1
2014	11:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	12:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	16:1	19:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	11%	37%	13%
2022	11%	36%	12%
2021	11%	35%	12%
2020	11%	34%	9%
2019	11%	34%	9%
2018	10%	32%	8%
2017	10%	32%	8%
2016	7%	32%	7%
2015	7%	31%	8%
2014	6%	30%	6%
2013	4%	29%	6%
2012	5%	29%	5%
2011	4%	28%	5%
2010	7%	27%	5%
2009	4%	26%	5%
2008	7%	26%	5%
2007	9%	25%	4%
2006	5%	24%	3%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	1%	22%	2%
2003	2%	21%	2%

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Black

50%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	50%	21%	16%
2022	50%	21%	16%
2021	50%	22%	15%
2020	50%	22%	16%
2019	50%	22%	16%
2018	50%	22%	16%
2017	50%	22%	16%
2016	50%	23%	16%
2015	56%	23%	17%
2014	56%	23%	15%
2013	59%	23%	15%
2012	56%	23%	15%
2011	55%	23%	15%
2010	54%	24%	16%
2009	60%	24%	16%
2008	56%	24%	16%
2007	58%	24%	16%
2006	63%	24%	16%
2005	66%	24%	16%
2004	80%	24%	16%
2003	83%	24%	16%
2002	81%	25%	16%
2001	76%	25%	16%
2000	71%	25%	15%
1999	69%	25%	15%
1998	61%	25%	15%
1997	58%	25%	15%
1996	56%	25%	15%
1995	50%	24%	15%
1994	49%	24%	15%
1993	49%	24%	15%
1992	56%	24%	16%
1991	61%	23%	16%

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White

32%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	32%	35%	61%
2022	32%	36%	62%
2021	32%	36%	63%
2020	32%	37%	65%
2019	32%	37%	65%
2018	33%	39%	68%
2017	33%	39%	68%
2016	38%	39%	69%
2015	33%	40%	65%
2014	31%	41%	71%
2013	28%	42%	72%
2012	30%	42%	73%
2011	32%	43%	74%
2010	35%	45%	74%
2009	33%	46%	75%
2008	34%	47%	75%
2007	30%	48%	75%
2006	30%	50%	79%
2005	30%	50%	79%
2004	19%	51%	79%
2003	15%	52%	80%
2002	17%	52%	80%
2001	21%	54%	80%
2000	31%	55%	82%
1999	37%	56%	82%
1998	43%	57%	82%
1997	48%	57%	82%
1996	48%	58%	82%
1995	53%	59%	82%
1994	54%	60%	82%
1993	55%	60%	82%
1992	47%	61%	81%
1991	42%	62%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	0.64	0.70	0.58
2022	0.64	0.70	0.56
2021	0.64	0.70	0.55
2020	0.64	0.70	0.53
2019	0.64	0.70	0.53
2018	0.63	0.70	0.50
2017	0.63	0.70	0.50
2016	0.60	0.70	0.50
2015	0.58	0.70	0.49
2014	0.60	0.69	0.47
2013	0.57	0.69	0.45
2012	0.61	0.69	0.44
2011	0.60	0.69	0.43
2010	0.62	0.69	0.41
2009	0.57	0.69	0.41
2008	0.60	0.68	0.41
2007	0.60	0.67	0.40
2006	0.52	0.64	0.36
2005	0.48	0.65	0.35
2004	0.33	0.64	0.35
2003	0.29	0.63	0.34
2002	0.32	0.63	0.33
2001	0.39	0.62	0.33
2000	0.44	0.62	0.32
1999	0.46	0.61	0.31
1998	0.51	0.60	0.31
1997	0.49	0.60	0.31
1996	0.51	0.59	0.32
1995	0.51	0.58	0.32
1994	0.51	0.57	0.31
1993	0.51	0.57	0.31
1992	0.51	0.56	0.32
1991	0.49	0.55	0.32

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Eligible for

84%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2023	84%	49%	47%
2022	84%	50%	46%
2021	84%	50%	44%
2020	84%	50%	48%
2019	84%	50%	48%
2018	79%	53%	42%
2017	79%	53%	42%
2016	92%	48%	45%
2015	83%	53%	53%
2014	77%	52%	49%
2013	90%	51%	48%
2012	85%	50%	43%
2011	88%	49%	46%
2010	83%	45%	40%
2009	77%	40%	37%
2008	79%	36%	34%
2007	74%	36%	33%
2006	77%	37%	35%
2005	82%	39%	37%
2004	76%	37%	35%
2003	73%	37%	35%
2002	84%	36%	35%
2001	77%	36%	33%
2000	85%	37%	34%
1999	86%	37%	35%
1998	85%	37%	37%
1997	83%	37%	36%
1996	83%	38%	35%
1995	83%	36%	36%
1994	80%	35%	36%
1993	76%	32%	34%
1992	74%	29%	33%
1991	89%	35%	39%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet	Florida	Bay School District
2013	5%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	6%	9%	10%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	9%	9%	11%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	8%	9%	10%
2001	10%	9%	11%
2000	12%	8%	12%
1999	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bay School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% FL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% FL state average).

How many students attend Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet?

261 students attend Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet students are Black, 32% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet?

Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet offer ?

Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet part of?

Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet is part of Bay School District.

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