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J.R. Arnold High School
B−

J.R. Arnold High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

550 N Alf Coleman Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 · (850) 767-3700 · Part of Bay County School District

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

Directions
Photo: Joshuaguess · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,629
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about J.R. Arnold High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

550 N Alf Coleman Rd, Panama City Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9404
Grade 10463
Grade 11394
Grade 12368
Enrollment over time
1,563’20
1,504’21
1,617’22
1,637’23
1,629’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 16%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%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 J.R. Arnold High 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
Surfside Middle School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Panama City Beach
B+
755 students16:1
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

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.