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Merritt Brown Middle School vs. Bay Haven Charter Middle School

Should you attend Merritt Brown Middle School or Bay Haven Charter Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Merritt Brown Middle School
5044 Merritt Brown Way
Panama City, FL 32404
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Bay Haven Charter Middle School
2501 Hawks Landing Blvd
Panama City, FL 32405
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Bay Haven Charter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 701 students in grades 6-8, Merritt Brown Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 433 students in grades 6-8, Bay Haven Charter Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
701 students
433 students
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This chart displays total students of Bay Haven Charter Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Merritt Brown Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2829 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#589 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Merritt Brown Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bay Haven Charter Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Merritt Brown Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bay Haven Charter Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
245
145
Grade 7 Students
243
143
Grade 8 Students
213
145

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Merritt Brown Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Merritt Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bay Haven Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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