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Deer Point Elementary School

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Deer Point Elementary School ranks 1089 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Deer Point Elementary School in Panama City, FL, serves 735 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the Bay district, which ranks in the 60th percentile statewide.

Deer Point is showing a strong upward trend after a period of lower performance, earning a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. The school's 5th-grade science scores are a standout, with 68% of students proficient—significantly outpacing both the district and state averages. This represents a remarkable 28-percentage-point improvement from the previous year. The school also demonstrates a "comeback" trajectory in state rankings, rebounding from the 37th percentile to the 51st percentile. However, chronic absenteeism remains a challenge at 33.6%, which is above the state average and much higher than nearby high-performing schools like North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School (17.3%) and University Academy Sabl Inc (7.1%).

Deer Point sits in the middle of a stark performance spectrum among nearby schools. Just 1.55 miles away is the top-tier North Bay Haven Charter Academy (88th percentile, 4 stars), while 2.01 miles away is Tommy Smith Elementary School (28th percentile, 1 star). Deer Point's per-student spending of $10,859 is below the district average, yet it achieves better results than some peers with fewer resources. The most dramatic finding is the turnaround in 5th-grade performance: after two years of low scores, the current 5th-grade cohort has surged past the district in ELA and matched the state in Math, suggesting effective interventions or a unique cohort dynamic.

735

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,859

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Highway 2321
Panama City, FL 32404

(850) 767-5462

District: Bay

Students who attend Deer Point Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merritt Brown Middle School
High:	A. Crawford Mosley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

12.1%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2025 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Florida median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

1,089^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Bay

28^th of 70Bay 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
2026	52.2	1089 of 2240	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	1421 of 2258	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1355 of 2256	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1363 of 2240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	1105 of 2219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	966 of 2247	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	1206 of 2182	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1255 of 2118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	1053 of 2112	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	865 of 2087	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	616 of 2064	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	543 of 2029	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	46.2	1078 of 1984	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	1235 of 1985	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

Math62%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)					Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deer Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Highway 2321	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-5462	735	46	15.9	43.8%	513 (69.8%)	70 (9.5%)	89 (12.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.1%)	52.2	1089^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.4%		37.9	1421^st of 2258 public elementary schools	37.1%	332	56.0	54.0	66.0				61.0	64.0	62.0			68.0					$10,859	$1,558	$9,301
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%)	84.8	267^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.7	319^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.9%	52	84.0	79.0	73.0				94.0	92.0	83.0			60.0					$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%)	32.4	1606^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.3%		25.1	1780^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.2%	174	48.0	53.0	61.0				58.0	37.0	51.0			55.0					$10,453	$1,204	$9,249
Southport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1835 Bridge St	Southport	32409	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1636	531	31	17.1	47.8%	470 (88.5%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.3%)	49	1166^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.9%		54.9	990^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.2%	176	51.0	56.0	73.0				67.0	57.0	63.0			53.0					$10,199	$1,286	$8,914
Lynn Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W 9th St	Lynn Haven	32444	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1454	688	45	15.2	39.1%	529 (76.9%)	54 (7.8%)	50 (7.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.1%)	69.9	635^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.7%		56	973^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	56.9%	338	80.0	66.0	63.0				74.0	66.0	71.0			70.0					$11,355	$1,533	$9,823
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%)	69.3	648^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.1%		67	716^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.3%	68	73.0	60.0	65.0				87.0	68.0	71.0			65.0					$9,065	$3,683	$5,382
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%)	37.3	1469^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.4%		21.5	1858^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.7%	389	41.0	64.0	63.0				50.0	56.0	50.0			54.0					$11,663	$1,679	$9,984
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%)	23.4	1836^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.0%		10.7	2134^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.5%	298	56.0	42.0	50.0				51.0	32.0	45.0			48.0					$16,425	$2,509	$13,916
University Academy Sabl Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1980 Discovery Loop	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 481-4410	711	39	18.2	15.3%	559 (78.6%)	48 (6.8%)	46 (6.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.2%)	92.9	69^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.2	41^st of 2258 public elementary schools	98.2%	28	89.0	86.0	75.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	93.0	94.0	93.0	100.0	100.0	77.0	87.0	93.0	100.0	99.0	$16,034	$636	$15,398
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%)	5.9	2193^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.2	2205^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.3%	12	35.0	28.0	37.0				33.0	22.0	40.0			33.0					$13,754	$1,935	$11,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Point Elementary School

What district is Deer Point Elementary School in?

Bay

How many students attend Deer Point Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Deer Point Elementary School.

Is Deer Point Elementary School a good school?

Deer Point Elementary School ranks 1089^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Deer Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deer Point Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Merritt Brown Middle School
High : A. Crawford Mosley High School

What is the racial makeup of Deer Point Elementary School?

Students at Deer Point Elementary School are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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