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Merritt Brown Middle School vs. North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School

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School Overview

School
Merritt Brown Middle School
5044 Merritt Brown Way
Panama City, FL 32404
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School
1 Buccaneer Dr
Panama City, FL 32404
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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 10%)
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 524 students in grades 6-8, North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
524 students
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This chart displays total students of North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
23:1
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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%)
#536 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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% 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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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)
65%
(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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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)
65-69%
(Top 20% 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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
245
175
Grade 7 Students
243
177
Grade 8 Students
213
172

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
10%
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
6%
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
69%
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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%
10%
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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
0.50
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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%
23%
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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%
6%
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 North Bay Haven Charter Academy 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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