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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009008970
A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY
44 CHIP SEAL PKWY, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407 · (850) 767-5475 · Bay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Florida public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
189 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 103 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 84% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 61.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY
A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY this school | 470 | 40.2% | 53.4% |
| OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 524 | 42.7% | 77.0% |
| HELLEN CARO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 517 | 43.5% | 67.0% |
| DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 472 | 40.3% | 67.1% |
| LIBERTY MAGNET SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 560 | 39.5% | 77.9% |
| HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH | 573 | 43.3% | 61.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Bay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #1,157 of 2,136 | #12 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,425 of 2,149 ▼ 527 | #13 of 23 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,399 of 2,149 ▼ 462 | #15 of 23 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #1,531 of 2,267 | #18 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,370 of 2,077 | #16 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #692 of 2,108 | #11 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,573 of 2,188 | #15 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 40% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 53% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 36% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY.
About A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY
A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY is a public elementary school in PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida. Enrollment stands at 470 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 22% below the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
BAY operates 47 schools. Combined enrollment is 27,494 students.
The largest group at A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY is White students, at 56%. Other groups make up 17% Black, 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 75% of Bay County residents are White. The diversity index for A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 17.5:1. A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 40%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY would score about 61.0%. It scores 53.4%, 7.7 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bay County show that median household income comes to about $73,533, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 50, with about 27,672 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 1.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY is 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
186,393
Census ACS
Median income
$73,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,864 students
- DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOLCombined · 1,690 students
- J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,629 students
- RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,394 students
- BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,289 students
- BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMYElementary · 1,089 students
Other schools in PANAMA CITY BEACH
- J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,629 students
- BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMYElementary · 1,089 students
- SURFSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined · 755 students
- PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 589 students
- HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 573 students
- WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 362 students
Nearby schools
- PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 589
- BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY2.2 mi · 1,089
- J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 1,629
- LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 543
- HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 573
- THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AT FSU PC4.2 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY?
A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
Is A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY is approximately 16.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY?
At A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY public or private?
A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BAY.
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