Surfside Middle School

Surfside Middle School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade 6-8
300 Nautilus St,  Panama City Beach, FL
Bay District Schools
2.5
825 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Sue Harrell
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
57%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
46
Full Time Teachers
46
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.5%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
18%
State Average
22%
Science
14%
State Average
26%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
381:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.9%
Male
49.1%
White
65.1%
Hispanic
13.9%
Black
9.5%
Two or more races
7.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4%
Native American
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 10 Reviews
1.0 other
7/24/2025
As a former Student (Joseph McCaskill) I can confirm that this is a real sorry excuse of a school. Parents keep your children as far away as possible!!!
1.0 parent
7/23/2019
Surfside Middle School principle and administrators should be ashamed of the way they treat students. There are double standards all over the school. A male teacher can hug a student but a student can not hug another student without being suspended...of course only if your student is not one of thei...
2.0 other
2/26/2018
I have a student there, and the bullying is an issue also teachers bias
2.0 other
10/13/2017
I've been going to Surfside since middle school. The teachers don't care about the students. They don't handle serious personal subjects well at all. The counselors try to make everything into a big deal when it's not. Surfside is not a good school and never will be. I now understand why most of the...

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Surfside Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Panama City Beach, FL and is served by the Bay District Schools in Florida. The school has a total enrollment of 825 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 58% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 57% are proficient in reading. Surfside Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like J.R. Arnold High School, Covenant Christian School, Bacot Academy, and more. Learn more about what Panama City Beach has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Surfside Middle School.

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