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Schools in Laguna Beach · Bay County School District

Laguna Beach’s public schools outscore 61% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Laguna Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#319of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

51%

▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%

2021–22

Math proficiency

53%

▲ 1 pts vs FL 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

89%

▲ 1 pts vs FL 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$11.8K

▼ 9% vs FL $13.0K

FY2024

Students per teacher

17.1

FL 18.0 · smaller classes

Schools in town

21,779 students on the public path

In brief

Laguna Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 457 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Laguna Beach’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,843 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

21 elementary schools, then eight middle and six high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Laguna Beach’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Florida school districts, #319 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 61%

Lower resultsHigher results

Florida towns with similar household incomes (457)Better than 47%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,452 test results and a graduating class of 1,914 could put Laguna Beach anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Laguna Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,846 in math, 15,057 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Laguna Beach, with each school’s own grade.

21 schools teach K in Laguna Beach’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.

Deane Bozeman School

Grades PK–12 · Panama City

B⁺

1,690 students20:1Rate it →

Breakfast Point Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Panama City Beach

B⁺

1,089 students16:1Rate it →

Tyndall Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tyndall Afb

883 students15:1Rate it →

Surfside Middle School

Grades PK–12 · Panama City Beach

B⁺

Laguna Beach’s public schools outscore 61% of Florida districts

Laguna Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Above the state in math, below in reading

Spending and class size

21 elementary schools, then eight middle and six high schools

What’s behind Laguna Beach’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Close to the state in reading

Laguna Beach vs. its neighbors

Every school in Laguna Beach

Questions about Laguna Beach’s schools

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