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Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009000048
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
600 W 11TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32401 · (850) 767-4695 · Bay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
322 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 165 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 183 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%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
38.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
33.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.6% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 36.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% 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 JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 541 | 59.5% | 35.8% |
| JOSEPH STILWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 489 | 57.9% | 41.0% |
| STONE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 557 | 59.4% | 39.0% |
| OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL LEESBURG | 558 | 55.6% | 37.2% |
| GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 608 | 64.6% | 53.0% |
| AZALEA MIDDLE SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 696 | 63.2% | 39.8% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #505 of 560 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #525 of 560 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #461 of 560 ▲ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #458 of 584 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #161 of 547 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #37 of 553 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #181 of 565 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #269 of 379 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
541
+128 (+31%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 856
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 541 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 60% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 33.7 | 17.3:1 | 65% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 70% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 73% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 74% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 83% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 78% (547) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 45 | 19.2:1 | 48% (416) |
| 1990-91 | 856 | 44 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school based in PANAMA CITY, Florida. It has an enrollment of 541 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 794 students for middle schools in Florida.
BAY oversees JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL and 46 other schools, with 27,494 students in total.
The student body at JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL has no majority group. Black students lead at 36%. Other groups include 31% White, 26% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 10% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 30 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 18.0:1. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is 19.6:1. Roughly 60% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Bay County, the school's rate is higher.
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks in the bottom 10% of Florida schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 35.8%. Predicted: 51.3%. Difference: 15.6 points.
The school is in Bay County, where the median household earns about $73,533 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL shares Bay County with 49 other public schools.
PALM BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 54.4% on proficiency, and JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is below that at 35.8%.
For locale, NCES codes JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL as City: Small.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 31%. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.9 to 18.0 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- PALM BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 321
- PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-120.4 mi · 203
- BAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.5 mi · 25
- BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)0.5 mi · 14
- BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM0.5 mi · 2
- CHAUTAUQUA CHARTER SCHOOL0.6 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
Is JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 31% White, 26% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.