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Callaway Elementary School

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Callaway Elementary School ranks 1275 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Callaway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 537 students in grades PK-5 in Panama City, Florida, which is part of the Bay District school system.

Callaway Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 50.1% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores also lag behind the district and state, with 2024-2025 projected proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math 4-12 percentage points lower than the surrounding area. Additionally, Callaway has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71-73%, compared to nearby charter schools like North Bay Haven (28.8%) and Bay Haven (38%).

Despite serving a similar geographic area, the nearby charter schools significantly outperform Callaway Elementary on test scores and other metrics, suggesting the need for Callaway to adopt some of the practices and strategies used at the higher-performing schools. Callaway's school ranking has consistently placed it in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 1-3 star rating from SchoolDigger, and its performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past decade, indicating the need for a comprehensive school improvement plan and additional resources and support.

622

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,187

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7115 E Highway 22
Panama City, FL 32404

(850) 767-1241

District: Bay

Students who attend Callaway Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Rutherford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

African American:

22.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

1,275^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Bay

35^th of 67Bay 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1275 of 2258	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	912 of 2256	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	1343 of 2240	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1662 of 2219	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1676 of 2247	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1803 of 2182	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1602 of 2118	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	1446 of 2112	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	1469 of 2087	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	1584 of 2064	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	1384 of 2029	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.2	1278 of 1984	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	1158 of 1985	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.9	1416 of 1919	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	1090 of 1847	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	1058 of 1789	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.3	911 of 1786	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	828 of 1688	50.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math57%-3 vs state

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Science47%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Callaway Elementary School

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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 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7115 E Highway 22	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1241	622	31	20.0	67.2%	274 (44.1%)	140 (22.5%)	115 (18.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (14.1%)	43	1275^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.5%		57.4	912^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.6%	363	49.0	60.0	45.0				57.0	59.0	56.0				47.0				$11,187	$1,280	$9,908
Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Highway 22 A	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4570	510	31	16.4	70.6%	164 (32.2%)	175 (34.3%)	111 (21.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	26.3	1748^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.6%		28.3	1675^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.8%	73	32.0	47.0	47.0				41.0	56.0	33.0				54.0				$11,939	$1,423	$10,516
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2826 E 15th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4550	495	34	14.5	74.7%	156 (31.5%)	163 (32.9%)	90 (18.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (15.4%)	10.7	2134^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.5%		4.9	2222^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	1.5%	88	20.0	42.0	36.0				27.0	45.0	26.0				32.0				$16,425	$2,509	$13,916
Oscar Patterson Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1025 Redwood Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 767-1610	394	26	15.1	71.1%	93 (23.6%)	181 (45.9%)	85 (21.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (6.9%)	6.2	2205^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)	20.0	37.0					18.0	41.0									$13,754	$1,935	$11,819
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Cherry St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1480	343	27	12.7	64.1%	137 (39.9%)	126 (36.7%)	46 (13.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.0%)	34.7	1508^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.2%		27.2	1706^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.4%	198	54.0	41.0	48.0				58.0	54.0	40.0				49.0				$14,360	$1,498	$12,862
Hiland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 E Baldwin Rd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4685	684	40	17.1	52.2%	340 (49.7%)	117 (17.1%)	145 (21.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (10.2%)	21.5	1858^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.7%		29.3	1641^st of 2256 public elementary schools	27.3%	217	31.0	54.0	39.0				40.0	49.0	33.0				40.0				$11,663	$1,679	$9,984
Bay Haven Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2501 Hawks Landing Blvd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-3500	766	46	16.6	40.2%	485 (63.3%)	84 (11.0%)	105 (13.7%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.8%)	67	716^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.3%		73	572^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	74.6%	144	73.0	56.0	54.0				87.0	69.0	69.0				52.0				$9,065	$3,683	$5,382
Tyndall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7800 Tyndall Pkwy	Tyndall Afb	32403	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1714	883	58	15.2	37.0%	497 (56.3%)	124 (14.0%)	152 (17.2%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (10.8%)	60.7	862^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	61.8%		52.4	1033^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.2%	171	60.0	62.0	51.0	64.0	73.0	78.0	64.0	63.0	70.0	72.0	61.0	72.0	60.0	78.0	96.0	89.0	$10,981	$904	$10,077
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0205	696	39	18.0	29.9%	507 (72.8%)	29 (4.2%)	74 (10.6%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.5%)	83.7	319^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.9%		82.2	349^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.5%	30	75.0	68.0	69.0				86.0	86.0	78.0				63.0				$9,222	$00	$9,222
Tommy Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5044 Tommy Smith Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1688	677	41	16.5	45.3%	475 (70.2%)	53 (7.8%)	73 (10.8%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.5%)	25.1	1780^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.2%		30.1	1620^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.2%	160	41.0	43.0	48.0				46.0	40.0	32.0				52.0				$10,453	$1,204	$9,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Callaway Elementary School

How many students attend Callaway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Callaway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Callaway Elementary School?

Students at Callaway Elementary School are 44% White, 23% African American, 18% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

Is Callaway Elementary School a good school?

Callaway Elementary School ranks 1275^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Callaway Elementary School in?

Bay

What schools do graduates of Callaway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Callaway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Rutherford High School

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