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Bay Point Elementary School

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Bay Point Elementary School ranks 1595 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bay Point Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in St. Petersburg, Florida, with 401 students and part of the Pinellas school district, which is ranked 19th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Bay Point Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,753 to $16,114 over the past few years, the school faces significant challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 31.4%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school lags behind the district and state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, such as the 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 51% compared to 67% for the district and 55% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.31% to 78.15%, much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Bay Point Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. Perkins Elementary and Midtown Academy have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Bay Point Elementary, despite serving similar student populations. Conversely, Melrose Elementary and Maximo Elementary have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Bay Point Elementary. The higher-performing schools, such as Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary, tend to have lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch.

390

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,110

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 22nd St S
St Petersburg, FL 33712

(727) 552-1449

District: Pinellas

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

1,595^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 90Elementary Schools in the Pinellas

19^th of 67Pinellas among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1595 of 2258	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.5	1125 of 2256	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	1378 of 2240	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	1249 of 2219	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1446 of 2247	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1519 of 2182	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1777 of 2118	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.5	1182 of 2112	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	1288 of 2087	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.7	748 of 2064	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.5	1061 of 2029	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	1111 of 1984	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	1208 of 1985	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	984 of 1919	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	890 of 1847	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	1003 of 1789	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	762 of 1786	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	557 of 1688	67.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-10 vs state

Science51%-4 vs state

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Bay Point Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	390	33	11.9	73.8%	20 (5.1%)	304 (77.9%)	31 (7.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	31.9	1595^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.4%		48.5	1125^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.1%	470	48.0	40.0	42.0				53.0	47.0	53.0				51.0					$16,110	$1,005	$15,105
Maximo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4850 31st St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2191	339	27	12.5	81.7%	27 (8.0%)	265 (78.2%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	24.8	1789^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.8%		17.1	1977^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.4%	188	55.0	48.0	37.0				38.0	43.0	33.0				46.0					$21,650	$2,970	$18,680
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	574	39	14.7	36.1%	236 (41.1%)	221 (38.5%)	54 (9.4%)	17 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	88.3	218^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.3%		85.8	288^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.2%	70	78.0	75.0	73.0				84.0	82.0	73.0				81.0					$11,382	$486	$10,896
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4151 6th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2196	446	33	13.5	79.1%	46 (10.3%)	324 (72.6%)	42 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	28.8	1680^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.6%		42.6	1276^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%	404	60.0	50.0	38.0				42.0	50.0	33.0				41.0					$19,287	$2,262	$17,025
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	309	24	12.8	42.1%	119 (38.5%)	131 (42.4%)	29 (9.4%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	68.5	678^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.0%		79.7	411^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.8%	267	71.0	62.0	56.0				67.0	72.0	56.0				75.0					$13,766	$246	$13,520
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	817	56	14.5	37.6%	331 (40.5%)	317 (38.8%)	71 (8.7%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.1%)	72.7	565^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	483^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.6%	82	63.0	69.0	71.0	72.0	70.0	73.0	63.0	73.0	70.0	65.0	31.0	71.0	72.0	68.0	86.0	100.0	72.0	$11,046	$293	$10,753
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	561	45	12.5	53.5%	128 (22.8%)	318 (56.7%)	56 (10.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.4%)	52.8	1052^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.4%		53.7	1000^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.7%	52	68.0	48.0	50.0				57.0	63.0	61.0				58.0					$15,032	$694	$14,338
Midtown Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1701 10th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-1358	368	30	12.2	36.4%	176 (47.8%)	118 (32.1%)	41 (11.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	73.8	535^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.3%		78.8	441^st of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%	94	70.0	65.0	69.0				76.0	57.0	64.0				79.0					$13,984	$547	$13,437
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	356	29	12.2	90.4%	14 (3.9%)	304 (85.4%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	23.6	1806^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.5	1727^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%	79	31.0	59.0	27.0				30.0	58.0	53.0				26.0					$19,333	$3,099	$16,234
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	536	38	14.1	46.5%	195 (36.4%)	240 (44.8%)	56 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	63.7	786^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.9	755^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.5%	31	61.0	61.0	62.0				65.0	53.0	71.0				70.0					$13,440	$1,111	$12,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Point Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bay Point Elementary School?

Students at Bay Point Elementary School are 78% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bay Point Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Bay Point Elementary School.

Is Bay Point Elementary School a good school?

Bay Point Elementary School ranks 1595^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Bay Point Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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