Bay County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 38 schools in Bay County, Florida with reported English Language Arts scores. Florida state average: 57.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AT FSU PC PANAMA CITY · FSU BAY | High | 90.4% | +33.3pp |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 85.9% | +28.8pp |
| 3 | PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH · BAY | Elementary | 78.4% | +21.3pp |
| 4 | BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Middle | 76.5% | +19.4pp |
| 5 | RISING LEADERS ACADEMY PANAMA CITY · BAY | Combined | 72.6% | +15.5pp |
| 6 | NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 70.4% | +13.3pp |
| 7 | NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Middle | 70.1% | +13.0pp |
| 8 | NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMY PANAMA CITY · BAY | High | 67.7% | +10.6pp |
| 9 | HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH · BAY | Elementary | 67.2% | +10.1pp |
| 10 | A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL LYNN HAVEN · BAY | High | 64.5% | +7.4pp |
| 11 | TYNDALL ACADEMY TYNDALL AFB · BAY | Elementary | 63.9% | +6.8pp |
| 12 | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Combined | 61.8% | +4.7pp |
| 13 | BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 60.8% | +3.7pp |
| 14 | SURFSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH · BAY | Combined | 60.0% | +2.9pp |
| 15 | PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12 PANAMA CITY · BAY | High | 59.8% | +2.7pp |
| 16 | SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOUTHPORT · BAY | Elementary | 59.7% | +2.6pp |
| 17 | BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY PANAMA CITY BEACH · BAY | Elementary | 58.9% | +1.8pp |
| 18 | PALM BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 58.7% | +1.6pp |
| 19 | WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH · BAY | Elementary | 57.9% | +0.8pp |
| 20 | LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LYNN HAVEN · BAY | Elementary | 57.2% | +0.1pp |
| 21 | J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH · BAY | High | 55.5% | -1.6pp |
| 22 | MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL LYNN HAVEN · BAY | Middle | 52.6% | -4.5pp |
| 23 | BAY HIGH SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | High | 52.5% | -4.6pp |
| 24 | CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 50.8% | -6.3pp |
| 25 | DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 50.3% | -6.8pp |
| 26 | WALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOUNGSTOWN · BAY | Elementary | 48.0% | -9.1pp |
| 27 | A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY PANAMA CITY BEACH · BAY | Elementary | 48.0% | -9.1pp |
| 28 | MERRIAM CHERRY STREET ELEMENTARY PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 47.8% | -9.3pp |
| 29 | MERRITT BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Middle | 47.8% | -9.4pp |
| 30 | NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 46.8% | -10.4pp |
| 31 | TOMMY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 44.1% | -13.0pp |
| 32 | HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 41.2% | -15.9pp |
| 33 | PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 41.0% | -16.1pp |
| 34 | JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Middle | 38.6% | -18.5pp |
| 35 | LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 35.9% | -21.2pp |
| 36 | RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | High | 34.4% | -22.8pp |
| 37 | CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 31.7% | -25.4pp |
| 38 | OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY PANAMA CITY · BAY | Elementary | 26.0% | -31.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the FAST / B.E.S.T. % at Level 3 or Above threshold on the latest available FAST / B.E.S.T. English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Bay County, Florida with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Florida statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Florida ranking.