West Bay Elementary School
West Bay Elementary School serves 304 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
West Bay Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
West Bay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
West Bay Elementary School's student population of 304 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
304 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
West Bay Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of West Bay Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1072 out of 3628 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
10%
33%

Black
1%
22%

White
83%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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