Merriam Cherry Street Elementary

1125 Cherry St, Panama City FL, 32401 | Bay County School District | 850-767-1480
  • grades PK-5
  • students 333
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Panama City
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
50%Panama City
55%Florida

Merriam Cherry Street Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Bay County School District" in Panama City, FL. There are a total of 333 students and 24 teachers at Merriam Cherry Street Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Merriam Cherry Street Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 18% higher than the Florida average.

Merriam Cherry Street Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students333
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Merriam Cherry Street Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
460-69%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
370-79%
450-59%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Merriam Cherry Street Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 54.5% 71.3% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 32.6% 15.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.1% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 5.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 5.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Panama City demographics profile

StatisticPanama CityFloridaNational
Population35,95221,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,02441091
Median age39.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English92%72%79%
Speak Spanish5%21%13%

Education level achieved in Panama City

IndexPanama CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college56.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Merriam Cherry Street Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.