SAWGRASS BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

sbe.lake.k12.fl.us

735 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sawgrass Bay Elementary School, located in Clermont, Florida, serves as a key educational institution within the Lake County School District. Situated in a rapidly growing area of the community, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and rigorous learning environment for its diverse student body. The campus is designed to promote academic excellence while emphasizing the development of social and emotional skills necessary for students to succeed in their future educational endeavors.

The school places a strong focus on community involvement and parental engagement, viewing the partnership between home and school as vital to student achievement. Through its official website, the institution provides resources and updates to ensure families are well-connected to school activities and curriculum standards. By offering a blend of traditional instruction and modern educational practices, Sawgrass Bay Elementary strives to prepare its students to become responsible, life-long learners within the broader Lake County community.

735

Total Students

46.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SAWGRASS BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	257
Hispanic	322
Black	106
Asian	12
Two or More	28
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
322 (43.8 %)
White
257 (35.0 %)
Black
106 (14.4 %)
Two or More
28 (3.8 %)
Asian
12 (1.6 %)
American Indian
8 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LAKE
Phone:	(352)243-6110
Website:	http://sbe.lake.k12.fl.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	735
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	261
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 51

Kindergarten 99

Grade 1 101

Grade 2 104

Grade 3 122

Grade 4 124

Grade 5 134