Upper Grand Lagoon’s public schools outscore 61% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Grand Lagoon, 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.
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.
Upper Grand Lagoon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 447 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Grand Lagoon’s, its schools beat 46%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then eight middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Upper Grand Lagoon’s grade
B: better than 61% of Florida school districts, #319 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upper Grand Lagoon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Upper Grand Lagoon
Patronis Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Panama City Beach
1st grade in Upper Grand Lagoon
Patronis Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Panama City Beach
2nd grade in Upper Grand Lagoon
Patronis Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Panama City Beach
3rd grade in Upper Grand Lagoon
Patronis Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Panama City Beach
4th grade in Upper Grand Lagoon
Patronis Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Panama City Beach
5th grade in Upper Grand Lagoon
Patronis Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Panama City Beach
Upper Grand Lagoon’s public schools are run by Bay County School District, which also serves Callaway, Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach and Panama City Beach and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Upper Grand Lagoon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Upper Grand Lagoon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Grand Lagoon | B | Bay County |
Every school in Upper Grand Lagoon
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Upper Grand Lagoon’s schools
Are Upper Grand Lagoon’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Upper Grand Lagoon children attend outscore 61% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #319 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upper Grand Lagoon in?
Bay County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,494 students in 47 schools (2024–25).
Where do Upper Grand Lagoon kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: A. Crawford Mosley High School, Deane Bozeman School, J.R. Arnold High School, Rutherford High School, Bay High School and Surfside Middle School.
What is Upper Grand Lagoon’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Bay County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Upper Grand Lagoon spend per student?
$11,843 in Bay County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Upper Grand Lagoon families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.