Oscar Patterson Academy
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Panama City, Florida
Oscar Patterson Academy in Panama City, Florida enrolled 394 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 58% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 160%
250 students in 2022-23, 322 students in 2023-24, 394 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 26.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 250 | 10.0 | 25.0 |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 20.0 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | 394 | 26.0 | 15.2 |
15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 Florida elementary schools
Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oscar Patterson Academy reported.
- Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
- Gifted and talented programnot reported
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
- Chronically absent71.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.9% of students were Black, 23.6% White, 21.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black45.9%
- White23.6%
- Hispanic21.6%
- Two or more races6.9%
- Asian1.0%
- Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Panama City
16 public elementary schools in Panama City report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Haven Charter Academy | 766 | 16.7 | 34.2% |
| Deer Point Elementary School | 735 | 16.0 | 39.6% |
| University Academy Sabl Inc | 711 | 18.2 | 12.1% |
| North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School | 696 | 18.1 | 25.4% |
| Hiland Park Elementary School | 684 | 17.1 | 48.0% |
| Tommy Smith Elementary School | 677 | 16.5 | 40.6% |
| Callaway Elementary School | 622 | 20.1 | 65.0% |
| Hutchison Beach Elementary School | 573 | 16.9 | 38.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Oscar Patterson Academy
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 495 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Merriam Cherry Street ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 343 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Oscar Patterson Academy with Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Bay District Schools spends per student$11,117 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,117
- The largest public schools in FloridaOscar Patterson Academy is the number 1,771 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,771 of 2,193
- Florida schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.15.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Oscar Patterson Academy
How many students attend Oscar Patterson Academy?
394 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 250 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Panama City, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Oscar Patterson Academy?
15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Oscar Patterson Academy a Title I school?
Oscar Patterson Academy has no 2021-22 Title I status in the NCES school files (the school opened later, or its district did not report one).What district is Oscar Patterson Academy in?
Bay District Schools, NCES district ID 1200090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120009010622 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.