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Palm Bay Elementary School vs. Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Palm Bay Elementary School
1104 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School
1125 Cherry St
Panama City, FL 32401
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Palm Bay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 317 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palm Bay Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merriam Cherry Street Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
317 students
381 students
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This chart displays total students of Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#767 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#3435 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Bay Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary 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.
60-79%
(Top 20% in FL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary 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 Palm Bay Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
60
47
Grade 1 Students
66
60
Grade 2 Students
48
61
Grade 3 Students
55
52
Grade 4 Students
48
72
Grade 5 Students
40
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary 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.
0.74
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary 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
61%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Bay Elementary 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 Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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