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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009000041
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2826 E 15TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 · (850) 767-4550 · Bay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Florida public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
14.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
370 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
74%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
31.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.7% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 18.3% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 495 | 74.7% | 26.7% |
| UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 529 | 76.4% | 31.8% |
| PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 510 | 70.6% | 43.6% |
| PALM BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 583 | 71.9% | 44.6% |
| SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 492 | 72.0% | 44.6% |
| GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 445 | 77.1% | 41.7% |
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 CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Bay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #2,111 of 2,136 | #23 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #2,098 of 2,149 ▲ 44 | #22 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #2,031 of 2,149 ▲ 22 | #22 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #1,441 of 2,267 | #17 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #515 of 2,077 | #3 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #38 of 2,108 | #1 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #286 of 2,188 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #430 of 621 | #8 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
495
-106 (-18%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 75% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 34.5 | 16.1:1 | 77% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 76% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 76% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 74% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 40 | 12.0:1 | 87% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 88% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 82% (479) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in PANAMA CITY, Florida, in Bay County. A total of 495 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Within BAY, CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 47 schools. The district enrolls 27,494 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 33%. Other reported shares: 32% White, 18% Hispanic, and 15% multiracial. Bay County's residents are about 10% Black, 23 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.9 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 75% of enrollment. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Bay County.
allk12 grades CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an F. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a bottom-10% school in Florida on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.7% against a predicted 43.7%.
In Bay County (population about 186,393), the median household income is $73,533, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 50 public schools in Bay County, enrolling about 27,672 students in all.
RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 601 students, to 2024-25, when it had 495.
Discussions about CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other schools in BAY
- 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
- DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOLCombined · 1,690 students
- RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,394 students
- BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,289 students
- NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMYHigh · 865 students
- BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMYElementary · 766 students
- DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 735 students
Other Cedar Grove Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Cedar Grove Elementary. CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 10.
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 931 students
- Cedar Grove ElementarySmyrna, TN · 856 students
- Cedar Grove ElementaryWilliamston, SC · 596 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolEllenwood, GA · 531 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, TX · 513 students
Nearby schools
- RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,394
- OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY1.1 mi · 394
- ROSENWALD HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 351
- MARGARET K. LEWIS IN MILLVILLE1.7 mi · 170
- HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 684
- BAY HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,289
Frequently asked questions
About CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.