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B+

Surfside Middle School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

300 Nautilus St, Panama City Beach, FL 32413 · (850) 767-5180 · Part of Bay County School District

Panama City Beach’s School Grade B better than 61% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
755
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Surfside Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Nautilus St, Panama City Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 13
Grade 22
Grade 32
Grade 6233
Grade 7240
Grade 8263
Grade 92
Grade 102
Grade 113
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
762’20
791’21
843’22
825’23
755’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 19%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Surfside Middle School from Panama City Beach families.

Other schools in Bay County School District

The district →
Deane Bozeman School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Panama City
B+
1,690 students20:1
Breakfast Point Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Panama City Beach
B+
1,089 students16:1
Tyndall Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tyndall Afb
A
883 students15:1
Deer Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Panama City
B
735 students16:1
Lynn Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynn Haven
B+
688 students15:1
Hiland Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Panama City
C
684 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Panama City Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.