Elementary Schools in Bay

Summary:

The 24 elementary schools located in Bay, Florida serve students from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. While some schools, such as University Academy Sabl Inc, Breakfast Point Academy, and North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School, consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Florida, others struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.

The data reveals significant disparities in educational quality and outcomes across the district. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Cedar Grove Elementary, Parker Elementary, and Lucille Moore Elementary, tend to have lower test scores and academic rankings. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and their impact on student achievement will be crucial for the district in improving overall educational outcomes.

The data also highlights the potential for charter schools to drive academic success, as evidenced by the strong performance of University Academy Sabl Inc and North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School. Further analysis of the practices and strategies employed by these high-performing schools could provide valuable insights for the district as it works to address the educational inequities across Bay, Florida.

District Detail

1311 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401-2080

(850) 767-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 68 Florida districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 27,672

Primary Schools: 24
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 11
Alternative Schools: 9

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Cherry St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1480	381	24	15.5	75.1%	149 (39.1%)	145 (38.1%)	48 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	27.2	1706^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.4%		9.7	2140^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.5%	434	41.0	46.0	47.0				41.0	39.0	42.0				38.0					$12,706	$3,737	$8,969
Lucille Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Michigan Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1428	524	38	13.8	71.8%	130 (24.8%)	150 (28.6%)	178 (34.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	41.7	1299^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.4%		31.7	1562^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	30.3%	263	43.0	36.0	53.0				57.0	52.0	50.0				67.0					$13,372	$3,111	$10,260
St. Andrew School At Oakland Terrace	Public	PK, KG-5	2010 W 12th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4595	68	14	4.8	82.4%	34 (50.0%)	19 (27.9%)	5 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	8 (11.8%)	0.5	2254^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.7	2215^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.1%	39	11.0	7.0	6.0				6.0	0.0	0.0				6.0					$47,939	$10,072	$37,867
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Northside Dr	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1506	561	34	16.5	54.7%	291 (51.9%)	103 (18.4%)	107 (19.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	35.7	1468^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.9%		24.1	1771^st of 2240 public elementary schools	20.9%	303	57.0	38.0	52.0				53.0	34.0	47.0				45.0					$10,240	$2,035	$8,204
University Academy Sabl Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1980 Discovery Loop	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 481-4410	707	38	18.6	13.0%	566 (80.1%)	42 (5.9%)	44 (6.2%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.8%)	95.4	41^st of 2256 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.2	91^st of 2240 public elementary schools	95.9%	50	86.0	85.0	86.0	87.0	85.0	76.0	88.0	100.0	99.0	85.0	99.0		80.0	80.0	91.0		98.0	$9,533	$1,258	$8,276
Palm Bay Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1104 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	317	17	18.6	61.2%	108 (34.1%)	91 (28.7%)	76 (24.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	51.1	1072^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	52.5%		43.3	1247^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.3%	175	57.0	50.0	47.0				57.0	61.0	55.0				53.0					$9,345	$1,010	$8,335
Oscar Patterson Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	1025 Redwood Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 767-1610	322	20	16.1	81.1%	63 (19.6%)	161 (50.0%)	64 (19.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (8.1%)								(n/a)	28.0						23.0											$11,626	$2,493	$9,133
Tommy Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5044 Tommy Smith Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1688	731	40	18.2	55.4%	511 (69.9%)	50 (6.8%)	81 (11.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.8%)	30.1	1620^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.2%		37.4	1405^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.3%	215	44.0	36.0	50.0				41.0	35.0	47.0				54.0					$9,944	$1,742	$8,201
Tyndall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7800 Tyndall Pkwy	Tyndall Afb	32403	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1714	908	57	16.0	35.5%	511 (56.3%)	140 (15.4%)	146 (16.1%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	93 (10.2%)	52.4	1033^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.2%		66.8	698^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.8%	335	53.0	52.0	48.0	63.0	72.0	74.0	53.0	51.0	63.0	76.0	71.0	75.0	53.0	88.0	89.0	94.0	94.0	$8,998	$1,324	$7,674
Patronis Elementary School	Public	K-5	7400 Patronis Dr	Panama City Beach	32408	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-5075	634	39	16.2	44.8%	430 (67.8%)	56 (8.8%)	73 (11.5%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (8.7%)	78.5	449^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.1%		70.7	614^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.6%	165	78.0	71.0	60.0				79.0	70.0	54.0				70.0					$10,353	$1,557	$8,797
Bay Haven Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2501 Hawks Landing Blvd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-3500	765	48	15.9	38.0%	510 (66.7%)	71 (9.3%)	90 (11.8%)	31 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.0%)	73	572^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	74.6%		73.7	543^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.8%	29	61.0	49.0	64.0				86.0	60.0	84.0				66.0					$8,815	$927	$7,889
Breakfast Point Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	601 N Richard Jackson Blvd	Panama City Beach	32407	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1190	1,044	73	14.3	43.9%	698 (66.9%)	84 (8.0%)	147 (14.1%)	36 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.0%)	66	719^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.1%		71.5	597^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.3%	122	60.0	55.0	60.0	66.0	53.0	64.0	60.0	65.0	57.0	71.0	52.0	71.0	66.0	69.0	97.0	96.0	64.0	$10,631	$1,534	$9,097
Hutchison Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	12900 Middle Beach Rd	Panama City Beach	32407	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-5195	585	35	16.7	54.5%	336 (57.4%)	100 (17.1%)	99 (16.9%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	55.1	968^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.1%		34.8	1475^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%	507	61.0	59.0	54.0				55.0	58.0	58.0				48.0					$10,430	$1,979	$8,452
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2826 E 15th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4550	554	35	16.0	76.5%	182 (32.9%)	195 (35.2%)	94 (17.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.7%)	4.9	2222^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	1.5%		3.9	2212^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.3%	10	35.0	23.0	27.0				25.0	20.0	11.0				12.0					$12,092	$2,469	$9,623
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7115 E Highway 22	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1241	537	33	16.3	73.0%	240 (44.7%)	141 (26.3%)	76 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (13.8%)	57.4	912^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.6%		39.8	1343^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%	431	59.0	42.0	63.0				72.0	54.0	66.0				52.0					$12,525	$2,652	$9,872
Hiland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 E Baldwin Rd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4685	676	41	16.6	56.7%	362 (53.6%)	98 (14.5%)	133 (19.7%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (10.2%)	29.3	1641^st of 2256 public elementary schools	27.3%		37.7	1393^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	37.8%	248	57.0	42.0	33.0				48.0	43.0	40.0				36.0					$11,649	$2,760	$8,891
Lynn Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W 9th St	Lynn Haven	32444	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1454	676	44	15.3	47.5%	508 (75.1%)	62 (9.2%)	49 (7.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.4%)	56.4	936^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.5%		47.7	1144^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.9%	208	57.0	58.0	43.0				66.0	60.0	52.0				60.0					$9,978	$1,656	$8,323
Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Highway 22 A	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4570	502	29	17.4	74.3%	191 (38.0%)	149 (29.7%)	96 (19.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.8%)	28.3	1675^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.9	1749^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.9%	74	33.0	41.0	52.0				29.0	56.0	30.0				52.0					$12,256	$3,767	$8,489
Southport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1835 Bridge St	Southport	32409	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1636	503	28	17.9	56.9%	449 (89.3%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	67.6	688^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.5%		71	608^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.9%	80	67.0	54.0	52.0				73.0	62.0	67.0				63.0					$10,171	$1,884	$8,288
Deer Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Highway 2321	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-5462	707	42	16.6	50.8%	526 (74.4%)	43 (6.1%)	69 (9.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.6%)	39.5	1355^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.9%		38.9	1363^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	39.2%	8	55.0	40.0	38.0				65.0	52.0	43.0				47.0					$10,145	$1,442	$8,701
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0205	694	44	15.7	28.8%	501 (72.2%)	30 (4.3%)	77 (11.1%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.0%)	82.2	349^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.5%		79.6	414^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.5%	65	77.0	75.0	61.0				89.0	83.0	78.0				52.0					$8,538	$938	$7,600
A. Gary Walsingham Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	44 Chip Seal Parkway	Panama City Beach	32407	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-5475	423	28	15.1	52.7%	246 (58.2%)	59 (13.9%)	65 (15.4%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (8.0%)	55.2	965^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.2%					(n/a)	49.0	63.0					53.0	72.0										$16,359	$2,620	$13,739
West Bay Elementary School	Public	K-5	14813 School Dr	Panama City Beach	32413	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1850	357	22	16.2	53.8%	252 (70.6%)	11 (3.1%)	70 (19.6%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	40.9	1315^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.7%		48.9	1126^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.7%	189	50.0	46.0	47.0				45.0	63.0	41.0				53.0					$11,804	$2,479	$9,325
Waller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11332 E Highway 388	Youngstown	32466	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 764-4341	420	33	12.8	78.8%	370 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	50.2	1087^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.8%		37.8	1391^st of 2240 public elementary schools	37.9%	304	44.0	53.0	63.0				45.0	53.0	57.0				66.0					$11,316	$2,758	$8,559

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fsu Bay	4.02 mi	1
Walton	23.42 mi	24	16^th
Gulf	28.19 mi	8	53^rd
Washington	30.37 mi	11	52^nd
Calhoun	34.43 mi	8	11^th

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