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Enrollment
684
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009000047
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2507 E BALDWIN RD, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 · (850) 767-4685 · Bay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
17.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
357 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 | 56 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
67%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
41.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 44.0% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 684 | 52.2% | 41.6% |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 569 | 51.1% | 47.7% |
| IMPERIAL ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 604 | 51.5% | 44.6% |
| LOCKMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 572 | 50.3% | 56.2% |
| IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT WEST MELBOURNE WEST MELBOURNE | 665 | 54.0% | 60.8% |
| KINGSWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 579 | 54.6% | 49.0% |
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 HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Bay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #1,736 of 2,136 | #21 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #1,900 of 2,149 ▼ 230 | #20 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #1,719 of 2,149 ▼ 328 | #19 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #762 of 2,267 | #8 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,450 of 2,077 | #19 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #441 of 2,108 | #8 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #1,208 of 2,188 | #9 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #849 of 1,374 | #4 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
684
+190 (+38%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 930
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 684 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 52% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 40.5 | 16.7:1 | 57% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 33 | 19.5:1 | 56% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 53% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 75% (582) |
| 2015-16 | 811 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 67% (541) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 58% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 41 | 19.2:1 | 49% (387) |
| 1990-91 | 930 | 52 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school based in PANAMA CITY, Florida. The student body numbers 684 students, from pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 47 schools in BAY, with 27,494 students enrolled.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 50%. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Bay County is about 75% White. HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 40 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.1:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 52%. Public schools in Bay County average 43%.
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 55.0%. HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 41.6%.
Bay County has these Census figures: the median household income is $73,533, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bay County is home to 50 public schools and about 27,672 public school students.
The closest public school, BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY, is about 0.7 miles from HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.5%; HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 41.6%, ranking 5th of 7.
NCES describes the area around HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 684 students in 2024-25, 190 more than the 494 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.3:1 to 17.1:1.
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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
Nearby schools
- BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY0.7 mi · 766
- BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 429
- NEW HORIZONS LEARNING CENTER1.0 mi · 93
- A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,864
- CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 495
- MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 803
Frequently asked questions
About HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 684 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
How diverse is HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.