Merritt Brown Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Panama City, Florida 32404 · Bay
#345 of 563 middle schools in Florida
#7652 of 15,369 nationally
About Merritt Brown Middle School
Merritt Brown Middle School is a public middle located in Panama City, in the Bay school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 634 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 345th of 563 ranked middle schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (58th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (31th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 634.
There are 26 schools in Panama City; Merritt Brown Middle School ranks 14th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)47%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)51.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Merritt Brown Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 51.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Merritt Brown Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Tommy Smith Elementary School
Panama City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
677 students · 171 m away
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School
Panama City · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
526 students · 3.3 km away
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School
Panama City · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
696 students · 3.3 km away
North Bay Haven Career Academy
Panama City · Charter high · Grades 9–12
865 students · 3.3 km away
Deer Point Elementary School
Panama City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
735 students · 3.3 km away
Bay Haven Charter Academy
Panama City · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
766 students · 7.0 km away
Bay Haven Charter Middle School
Panama City · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
429 students · 7.0 km away
Hiland Park Elementary School
Panama City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
684 students · 7.7 km away
A. Crawford Mosley High School
Lynn Haven · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,864 students · 8.6 km away
Lynn Haven Elementary School
Lynn Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
688 students · 8.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Umatilla Middle School
Umatilla · Public middle · Grades 6–8
633 students
Attucks Middle School
Hollywood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
632 students
Burnett Middle School
Seffner · Public middle · Grades 6–8
636 students
Carver Middle
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
639 students
Pines Middle School
Pembroke Pines · Public middle · Grades 6–8
626 students
L. A. Ainger Middle School
Rotonda West · Public middle · Grades 6–8
625 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Merritt Brown Middle School a good school?
Merritt Brown Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 50.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #345 of 563 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Merritt Brown Middle School rank in Florida?
Merritt Brown Middle School ranks #345 of 563 middle schools in Florida and #7652 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Merritt Brown Middle School?
Merritt Brown Middle School had 634 students in 2025.
Is Merritt Brown Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Merritt Brown Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Merritt Brown Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Merritt Brown Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.