Deer Point Elementary School
Tel:
(850)767-5462
- Deer Point Elementary School serves 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 53% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Deer Point Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Deer Point Elementary School's student population of 794 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 794 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Deer Point Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,650 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Deer Point Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1650 out of 3650 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 57% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 32% |
| Black | 7% | 22% |
| White | 83% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bay School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Deer Point Elementary School is A. Crawford Mosley High School (4.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Merritt Brown Middle School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tommy Smith Elementary School (2.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Panama City Tommy Smith Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 693 students
2.2 miles
5044 Tommy Smith Dr
Panama City, FL 32404
(850)767-1688 2.2 PK-5 693 - Panama City Merritt Brown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 716 students
2.3 miles
5044 Merritt Brown Way
Panama City, FL 32404
(850)767-3976 2.3 6-8 716 - Lynn Haven Lynn Haven Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 765 students
3.6 miles
301 W 9th St
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
(850)767-1454 3.6 PK-5 765 - Panama City Southport Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 381 students
3.6 miles
1835 Bridge St
Panama City, FL 32409
(850)767-1636 3.6 PK-5 381 - Panama City Bay Haven Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 696 students
3.8 miles
2501 Hawks Landing Blvd
Panama City, FL 32405
(850)248-3500 3.8 K-5 696
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