OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY

patterson.bay.k12.fl.us/

250 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY is a public elementary school and part of the BAY school district, located in PANAMA CITY, FL with 250 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 10 teachers, OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 25:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

250

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

112.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	73
Hispanic	54
Black	107
Asian	1
Two or More	13
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
107 (42.8 %)
White
73 (29.2 %)
Hispanic
54 (21.6 %)
Two or More
13 (5.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BAY
Phone:	(850)767-1610
Website:	http://patterson.bay.k12.fl.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	250
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	273
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 20

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 78

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	85
Grade 1	67
Grade 2	78

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	106	42.4%
Male	144	57.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)