Palm Bay Elementary School

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Palm Bay Elementary School ranks 1072 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Palm Bay Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Panama City, Florida, with an enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the Bay District, which is ranked 28th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palm Bay Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (28.8%) and Hispanic (18.99%) students. However, the school faces several challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (30.9%) compared to the district (22.9%) and state (26.2%) averages. Additionally, Palm Bay Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Math and Science. For example, in 5th grade Science, Palm Bay's proficiency rate was 53% compared to the district and state averages of 53%. The school also has a high percentage of students (64.24%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Parker Elementary School, Hiland Park Elementary School, and Bay Haven Charter Academy, Palm Bay Elementary generally performs below average in test scores, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's fluctuating performance and ranking, ranging from 505th out of 2,219 Florida elementary schools in 2021-2022 (rated 4 stars) to 1,247th out of 2,240 in 2022-2023 (rated 2 stars), suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

1104 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401

(850) 215-0770

District: Bay

SchoolDigger Rank:
1072^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,345

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

African American:

28.8%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palm Bay Elementary School ranks better than 52.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 12^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Bay School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Palm Bay Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.1%), African American (28.8%), Hispanic (19%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palm Bay Elementary School is 21. 21 elementary schools in the Bay School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Palm Bay Elementary School employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palm Bay Elementary School is $9,345. 20 elementary schools in the Bay School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Palm Bay Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bay:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay 28^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palm Bay Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	40.22	1309^th	2182	40.0%
2021	49.98	1080^th	2247	51.9%
2022	75.79	505^th	2219	77.2%
2023	43.35	1247^th	2240	44.3%
2024	51.05	1072^nd	2256	52.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Palm Bay Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	186	38	3	35	0	40	302
2019	225	62	1	38	2	47	375
2020	171	63	0	36	1	35	306
2021	167	64	3	37	0	32	303
2022	141	67	9	35	1	28	281
2023	130	91	8	60	1	26	316

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palm Bay Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	302	21.0	14.3	66.9
2019	375	23.0	16.3	62.9
2020	306	19.0	16.1	60.5
2021	303	15.0	20.2	53.5
2022	281	16.0	17.5	65.5
2023	316	15.0	21.0	64.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palm Bay Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	302	21.0	14.3	66.9
2019	375	23.0	16.3	62.9
2020	306	19.0	16.1	60.5
2021	303	15.0	20.2	53.5
2022	281	16.0	17.5	65.5
2023	316	15.0	21.0	64.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Palm Bay Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,094 (12.8%)	$7,428 (87.2%)	$8,522
2019	$1,682 (21.1%)	$6,288 (78.9%)	$7,970
2020	$967 (12.2%)	$6,933 (87.8%)	$7,899
2021	$1,860 (21.0%)	$7,002 (79.0%)	$8,862
2022	$1,738 (18.5%)	$7,638 (81.5%)	$9,377
2023	$1,010 (10.8%)	$8,335 (89.2%)	$9,345

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palm Bay Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1309^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1247^th of 2240 Elementary schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palm Bay Elementary School)	67	57	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bay)	61	51	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palm Bay Elementary School)	60	77	17%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bay)	62	55	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Bay Elementary School)	53	66	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bay)	58	52	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palm Bay Elementary School)	64	71	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bay)	59	54	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Bay Elementary School)	37	69	32%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bay)	56	55	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palm Bay Elementary School)	39	69	30%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bay)	54	49	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Palm Bay Elementary School)	30	25	5%
5th Grade Science (Bay)	54	49	5%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	375	316	15.7%
African American	62	91	46.8%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	8	700%
Hispanic	38	60	57.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	225	130	42.2%
Two or More Races	47	26	44.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.9%	64.2%	1.3%

Schools Near Palm Bay Elementary School

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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 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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Bay Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1104 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	316	15	21.0	64.2%	130 (41.1%)	91 (28.8%)	60 (19.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	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
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	94	20	4.8	77.7%	54 (57.4%)	22 (23.4%)	5 (5.3%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.6%)	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	598	35	17.0	59.0%	302 (50.5%)	118 (19.7%)	116 (19.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.4%)	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
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	250	10	25.0	88.8%	73 (29.2%)	107 (42.8%)	54 (21.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)	28.0						23.0									$11,626	$2,493	$9,133
Lucille Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Michigan Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1428	503	35	14.3	71.0%	127 (25.2%)	129 (25.6%)	193 (38.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.7%)	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
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Cherry St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1480	362	24	15.0	72.4%	157 (43.4%)	123 (34.0%)	47 (13.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.0%)	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
University Academy Sabl Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1980 Discovery Loop	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 481-4410	688	39	17.6	16.0%	544 (79.1%)	42 (6.1%)	47 (6.8%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.4%)	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
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	562	33	17.0	76.2%	165 (29.4%)	208 (37.0%)	116 (20.6%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.7%)	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
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	643	33	19.4	55.7%	355 (55.2%)	101 (15.7%)	108 (16.8%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.1%)	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
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	47	16.2	36.2%	533 (69.7%)	74 (9.7%)	69 (9.0%)	32 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.3%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Bay Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Palm Bay Elementary School?

Students at Palm Bay Elementary School are 41% White, 29% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Palm Bay Elementary School in?

Bay

How many students attend Palm Bay Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 316 students attended Palm Bay Elementary School.

Is Palm Bay Elementary School a good school?

Palm Bay Elementary School ranks 1072^nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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