Surfside Middle School
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Phone: (850) 767-5180
Fax: (850) 233-5193
District: Bay
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6-8 • 753 students
Panama City Beach's Surfside Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Bay district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Surfside Middle School is a public school in the Bay school district located in Panama City Beach, FL. The principal of Surfside Middle School is Mrs. Sue Harrell. As of 2015, the students are 82.5% White, non-Hispanic; 7.3% Hispanic; 4.8% Multiracial; 4% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.8% Asian; 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 58.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 2.3% of students are english learners.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 82.5% | 69.8% | 40.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.3% | 6.6% | 30.7% |
| Multiracial | 4.8% | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 4% | 15.3% | 22.7% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 58.6% | 61.3% | 58.4% |
| English learners | 2.3% | 2.1% | 9.5% |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Panama City | FL | 11.9 mi | |
| 2 | Felix Lake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tyndall AFB | FL | 15.1 mi | |
| 3 | Callaway | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Panama City | FL | 17.1 mi | |
| 4 | Hammock Bay | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Freeport | FL | 26.8 mi | |
| 5 | Sunsail | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Destin | FL | 35.5 mi | |
| 6 | Villa Tasso | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Niceville | FL | 36.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeport | Freeport | FL | 26.2 mi | |
| 2 | Bluewater Bay | Niceville | FL | 38.9 mi | |
| 3 | Destin | Destin | FL | 40.3 mi | |
| 4 | Niceville | Niceville | FL | 43 mi | |
| 5 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | FL | 44 mi | |
| 6 | Shalimar | Shalimar | FL | 46.3 mi | |
| 7 | Fort Walton Beach | Fort Walton | FL | 47.8 mi | |
| 8 | Mary Esther | Mary Esther | FL | 49.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| NSA Panama City | 6 mi. |
| Tyndall AFB | 18.2 mi. |
| Eglin AFB | 44.5 mi. |
