Bay
FLPanama City, Florida•Bay County
Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
53
Total Schools
27,347
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
20
Elementary
Schools
11
Middle
Schools
22
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
1430%
1226%
2145%
School Types
By Type
Public
41Charter
12Private
0By Level
Elementary
20Middle
11High
22Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
58%
Hispanic / Latino
11%
Black / African American
10%
Two or More Races
3%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
53%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
5.9
out of 10Average ACT Score
19.6
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
975
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
76%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
12%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
30% (14)
Average
26% (12)
Above Average
45% (21)
Bay is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Bay
53 schoolsElementary Schools
(20)8.16.22.25.84.07.83.77.15.29.15.51.56.54.19.07.10.54.05.47.1
Bay Haven Charter Academy
Elementarycharter•767 students
Callaway Elementary School
Elementarypublic•627 students
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic•450 students
Deer Point Elementary School
Elementarypublic•779 students
Hiland Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic•671 students
Hutchison Beach Elementary School
Elementarypublic•549 students
Lucille Moore Elementary School
Elementarypublic•525 students
Lynn Haven Elementary School
Elementarypublic•671 students
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic•315 students
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School
Elementarycharter•695 students
Northside Elementary School
Elementarypublic•517 students
Oscar Patterson Academy
Elementarypublic•419 students
Palm Bay Elementary School
Elementarycharter•310 students
Parker Elementary School
Elementarypublic•476 students
Patronis Elementary School
Elementarypublic•548 students
Southport Elementary School
Elementarypublic•527 students
St. Andrew School
Elementarypublic•69 students
Tommy Smith Elementary School
Elementarypublic•609 students
Waller Elementary School
Elementarypublic•380 students
West Bay Elementary School
Elementarypublic•349 students
Middle Schools
(11)6.19.77.80.33.85.56.79.48.08.49.9
A. Gary Walsingham Academy
Middlepublic•500 students
Bay Haven Charter Middle School
Middlecharter•436 students
Breakfast Point Academy
Middlepublic•1,093 students
Child Care Washington Academy
Middlepublic•91 students
Jinks Middle School
Middlepublic•516 students
Merritt Brown Middle School
Middlepublic•639 students
Mowat Middle School
Middlepublic•810 students
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School
Middlecharter•554 students
Surfside Middle School
Middlepublic•705 students
Tyndall Elementary School
Middlepublic•874 students
University Academy (Sabl, Inc.)
Middlecharter•717 students
High Schools
(22)8.06.05.29.69.4—6.5—1.1—7.6—7.0—1.49.07.20.19.20.53.9—
A. Crawford Mosley High School
Highpublic•1,874 students
AMIKIDS Maritime Academy
Highcharter•59 students
Bay High School
Highpublic•1,337 students
Bay Virtual Franchise
Highpublic•24 students
Bay Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)
Highpublic0
Bay Virtual Instruction Program
Highpublic
Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Highpublic•14 students
Central Academy
Highpublic0
Central High School
Highcharter•128 students
Chautauqua Charter School
Highcharter•60 students
Deane Bozeman School
Highpublic•1,645 students
Exceptional Student Education
Highpublic0
J.R. Arnold High School
Highpublic•1,596 students
Margaret K. Lewis In Millville
Highpublic•161 students
New Horizons Learning Center
Highpublic•93 students
North Bay Haven Career Academy
Highcharter•886 students
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12
Highcharter•199 students
Panama City Marine Institute
Highpublic•57 students
Rising Leaders Academy
Highcharter•336 students
Rosenwald High School
Highpublic•412 students
Rutherford High School
Highpublic•1,278 students
Tom P. Haney Vocational Technical Center
Highpublic
Reported Incidents
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No incidents have been reported for Bay.
Data aggregated from 53 schools in Bay.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.