WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1 PANTHER CIR
GLEN ST MARY, FL 32040

www.bakerk12.org

544 Students

Elementary School 1st - 3rd

School Overview

Westside Elementary School is located at 1 Panther Circle in Glen St. Mary, Florida, and serves as a key educational institution within the Baker County School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a foundational academic environment for children in the local community, emphasizing core subjects and the development of essential social and learning skills. The school identifies with the "Panther" mascot, which fosters a sense of school spirit and community identity among its students, faculty, and families.

As part of the Baker County School District, Westside Elementary aligns its curriculum and operations with state educational standards to prepare students for successful transitions to middle school. The school leverages the district’s central resources and digital infrastructure, accessible through the official Baker County School District website (www.bakerk12.org), to keep parents informed about academic calendars, district policies, and extracurricular opportunities. It serves as a focal point for the Glen St. Mary area, dedicated to cultivating a supportive and structured learning environment for its young learners.

544

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	458
Hispanic	10
Black	51
Asian	2
Two or More	21
American Indian	2

White
458 (84.2 %)
Black
51 (9.4 %)
Two or More
21 (3.9 %)
Hispanic
10 (1.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

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:	BAKER
Phone:	(904)259-2216
Website:	http://www.bakerk12.org
Grade Range:	1st - 3rd
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	297
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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

Grade 1 178

Grade 2 187

Grade 3 179