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Jim C. Bailey Middle School

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Jim C. Bailey Middle School ranks 740 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Jim C. Bailey Middle School is a public middle school in Pensacola, Florida, serving 1,097 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Escambia District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Jim C. Bailey Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools and maintained a 2-star rating.

The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 40.3%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 5-10 percentage points lower than the state averages. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, which has increased from $7,867 in 2020-2021 to $10,745 in 2023-2024, its student-teacher ratio has remained high, ranging from 17.2 to 23.3 over the past few years.

When comparing Jim C. Bailey Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Escambia District, such as Ransom Middle School and Brown Barge Middle School, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. However, the school's performance in Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course (EOC) exams is a bright spot, as it has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in these advanced math courses.

948

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,374

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4110 Bauer Rd
Pensacola, FL 32506

(850) 492-6136

District: Escambia

Students who attend Jim C. Bailey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Escambia High School

Feeder schools for Jim C. Bailey Middle School:

Elementary:	Blue Angels Elementary School
	Hellen Caro Elementary School
	Navy Point Elementary School
	Pleasant Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

25.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 59% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Florida avg59%

740^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Middle Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	740 of 1205	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	806 of 1196	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	802 of 1177	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	740 of 1148	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	781 of 1136	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	725 of 1099	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	643 of 1035	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	606 of 1031	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	535 of 997	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	470 of 999	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	415 of 956	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	379 of 897	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	339 of 891	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	344 of 839	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	350 of 780	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	263 of 740	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	217 of 736	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	242 of 675	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.2	211 of 602	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.3	244 of 593	58.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 184%+24 vs state

Civics66%-5 vs state

Biology 161%-10 vs state

English Language Arts53%-5 vs state

Math46%-10 vs state

Science42%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jim C. Bailey Middle School	Public	6-8	4110 Bauer Rd	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 492-6136	948	56	16.9	47.6%	446 (47.0%)	237 (25.0%)	120 (12.7%)	18 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	115 (12.1%)	40.7	740^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.6%		34	806^th of 1196 public middle schools	32.6%	66	55.0	52.0	51.0	52.0	26.0	52.0	42.0	84.0		61.0	66.0	$11,374	$1,336	$10,037
Warrington Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	450 S Old Corry Field Rd	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7440	559	32	17.4	85.3%	97 (17.4%)	351 (62.8%)	56 (10.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	45 (8.1%)	12.8	1087^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.8%		11	1100^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.0%	13	38.0	26.0	27.0	36.0	36.0	15.0	18.0	75.0		62.0	33.0	$13,685	$00	$13,685
Bellview Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 Mobile Hwy	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 777-5800	719	43	16.7	66.1%	149 (20.7%)	379 (52.7%)	117 (16.3%)	13 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	52 (7.2%)	15.8	1060^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.0%		9.8	1109^th of 1196 public middle schools	7.3%	49	40.0	31.0	27.0	33.0	27.0	39.0	23.0	70.0		76.0	37.0	$11,790	$1,514	$10,277
Beulah Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	6-8	8633 Beulah Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 944-2822	318	19	16.7	28.3%	232 (73.0%)	19 (6.0%)	26 (8.2%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.2%)	76.4	256^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.8%		65.3	381^st of 1196 public middle schools	68.1%	125	83.0	59.0	62.0	82.0	80.0	83.0	49.0	91.0		94.0	95.0	$7,098	$00	$7,098
Beulah Middle School	Public	6-8	6001 W Nine Mile Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 316-3800	1,070	50	21.4	48.5%	448 (41.9%)	387 (36.2%)	110 (10.3%)	28 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	91 (8.5%)	35.1	814^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.4%		28	894^th of 1196 public middle schools	25.3%	80	56.0	46.0	45.0	37.0	30.0	52.0	45.0	88.0	92.0	75.0	78.0	$8,256	$818	$7,438
Brown Barge Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Hancock Ln	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 494-5640	542	30	18.0	30.8%	287 (53.0%)	96 (17.7%)	58 (10.7%)	34 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (11.3%)	88.7	93^rd of 1205 public middle schools	92.3%		88.6	98^th of 1196 public middle schools	91.8%	5	85.0	85.0	81.0	85.0	45.0	90.0	70.0	93.0	88.0		82.0	$9,017	$405	$8,612
Gulf Breeze Middle School	Public	6-8	649 Gulf Breeze Pkwy	Gulf Breeze	32561	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 934-4080	916	42	21.8	21.0%	781 (85.3%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (5.9%)	20 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.9%)	84.1	158^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.9%		86.5	130^th of 1196 public middle schools	89.1%	28	80.0	70.0	74.0	83.0	70.0	85.0	72.0	97.0	100.0		81.0	$7,526	$303	$7,223
J. H. Workman Middle School	Public	6-8	6299 Lanier Dr	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5665	602	36	16.7	68.9%	108 (17.9%)	345 (57.3%)	114 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.5%)	24.6	943^rd of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%		24.6	932^nd of 1196 public middle schools	22.1%	11	45.0	37.0	40.0	42.0	39.0	40.0	30.0	86.0		72.0	55.0	$12,126	$1,369	$10,758
Ransom Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Kingsfield Rd	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 937-2220	1,180	63	18.7	46.2%	789 (66.9%)	206 (17.5%)	74 (6.3%)	18 (1.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.1%)	60.8	446^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.0%		55.2	511^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.3%	65	63.0	54.0	54.0	71.0	55.0	69.0	59.0	94.0		83.0	61.0	$8,764	$688	$8,076
Ferry Pass Middle School	Public	6-8	8355 Yancey Ave	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5650	897	48	18.6	58.1%	316 (35.2%)	359 (40.0%)	104 (11.6%)	35 (3.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.5%)	34.3	829^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.2%		36.2	775^th of 1196 public middle schools	35.2%	54	49.0	47.0	46.0	52.0	20.0	49.0	40.0	88.0		68.0	74.0	$9,276	$1,032	$8,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim C. Bailey Middle School

What high school do graduates of Jim C. Bailey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jim C. Bailey Middle School usually go on to attend Escambia High School

What district is Jim C. Bailey Middle School in?

Escambia

Is Jim C. Bailey Middle School a good school?

Jim C. Bailey Middle School ranks 740^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jim C. Bailey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 948 students attended Jim C. Bailey Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jim C. Bailey Middle School?

Students at Jim C. Bailey Middle School are 47% White, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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