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Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School vs. James B. Sanderlin K-8

Should you attend Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School or James B. Sanderlin K-8? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School
5900 Dr Martin L King St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
James B. Sanderlin K-8
2350 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 775 students in grades Kindergarten-8, James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
589 students
775 students
This chart displays total students of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of James B. Sanderlin K-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#635 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#1022 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of James B. Sanderlin K-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
61%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of James B. Sanderlin K-8 by grade.
Kindergarten Students
97
87
Grade 1 Students
102
86
Grade 2 Students
99
77
Grade 3 Students
95
96
Grade 4 Students
102
86
Grade 5 Students
94
81
Grade 6 Students
-
108
Grade 7 Students
-
102
Grade 8 Students
-
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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