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Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

1104 Balboa Ave, Panama City, FL 32401 · (850) 215-0770

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

Directions
Students
203
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1104 Balboa Ave, Panama City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 644
Grade 744
Grade 841
Grade 919
Grade 1020
Grade 1117
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
259’20
207’21
195’22
201’23
203’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 30%Black 19%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 from Panama City families.

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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.