A closer look at Jim C. Bailey Middle School.
Jim C. Bailey Middle's workforce-education page lists culinary and computer-related learning options. Its family resources also describe a Student2Student group that helps newcomers connect with the school.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Jim C. Bailey Middle School in the middle category, as a district public school in Escambia County. Its accountability grade is B; it earned 59% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is C in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.
Practical computing and culinary courses make the elective discussion tangible
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Bailey Middle lists culinary arts, computer fundamentals, coding and computer applications, and business keyboarding in its workforce offerings. Our reading is that these give families a useful set of entry points into middle school electives. They connect practical skills with schoolwork without requiring a student to have chosen a career, and they provide specific subjects to ask about when reviewing a proposed schedule.
The school also publishes Student2Student resources for newcomers. We would connect that welcome with course planning: a student entering after a move needs both help navigating the campus and a clear explanation of how to join an available course. A familiar subject name can hide important differences in level, so the useful comparison is what students will learn and produce, not simply whether two schools both list a computer class.
Why it may fit
Worth exploring for a student interested in trying cooking, learning how software works or developing practical digital skills. Ask how beginners choose among the offerings and what a next course looks like if an interest develops.
What to weigh
The published list does not establish grade eligibility, open seats or access to every elective. Confirm how course selections fit around required subjects and any additional academic instruction, particularly for a student entering midyear.
Bailey is on Bauer Road near Hellen Caro Elementary. The neighboring campuses make a combined visit practical, but attendance boundaries and placement still need confirmation for the individual address.
Request a current sample schedule and a recent culinary or computing assignment, then ask how Student2Student and guidance staff help a new arrival complete both orientation and course selection.
Based on Workforce and practical computing courses ↗ · Student2Student and transition resources ↗ · Nearby campus directions ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Practical electives
The published CTE options include culinary arts, computer fundamentals, coding and computer applications, and business keyboarding.
School source ↗Support during a move
Bailey's military-family guidance describes student-led welcome support and school contacts for enrollment and records transitions.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 59% overall points result is 5 percentage points below the 64% median among 9 other middle schools in Escambia County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
Look beyond the latest letter
The sequence C → B → B is a reason to ask what changed between the three reporting years. A letter-grade change is not itself a measure of an individual child's learning growth. Ask the school to explain the underlying achievement and learning-gains results before attributing the change to a particular program.
A result worth noticing
English language arts is 55%, compared with a 53% median for 9 other local schools in the same state category. That 2-point difference is the largest positive peer gap among the subject measures available here. Ask which learning opportunities sit behind it and how a new student would access them.
Where to look closer
The social studies result is 69%, 12 percentage points below its 81% local peer median. This is a specific area to discuss, rather than a verdict on the whole school. Ask how teachers identify a student who needs help, what support looks like during the week, and how progress is shared with families.
Calculated from the dated state results below. Peer gaps compare each subject with the same subject at other schools, not one subject with another. Measures can cover different student groups. They do not establish why a result occurred or the quality of a particular teacher.
| Measure | This school | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall accountability points | 59% | 64% (9 schools) | −5 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 55% | 53% (9 schools) | +2 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 52% | 59% (9 schools) | −7 pp |
| Science achievement | 50% | 55% (9 schools) | −5 pp |
| Social studies achievement | 69% | 81% (9 schools) | −12 pp |
Swipe across the table to compare all columns.
Calculated from the linked Florida DOE release. The peer median is the middle school-level result, excludes this school, uses the same county and DOE school category, and ignores missing values. It is not weighted by enrollment. “pp” means percentage points. Graduation and acceleration measures use the cohorts specified by the state. Different measures describe different groups of students.
Use the results to identify questions, not to predict your child's experience. Programs, support, admissions and a campus visit can change which option fits your priorities. Read the state methodology ↗
Other schools to consider.
These are the nearest other report pages in the same county and Florida DOE school category, using recorded campus locations. Their placement is based on location and school format, not a recommendation or enrollment entitlement.
Warrington Preparatory Academy ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Warrington Preparatory Academy's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. Worth exploring for a student who may benefit from clearly reviewed learning goals and a family interested in understanding an emerging secondary-school pathway in detail.
Public charter: confirm applications, lottery and seats.Bellview Middle School ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Bellview Middle School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. A relevant option to investigate for a student curious about how digital systems work or how technology is used in business. Prior interest can guide the conversation without assuming the student already knows a future career.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Beulah Academy Of Science ↗
Directory grades 06–08 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Beulah Academy Of Science reports 84% in mathematics achievement, compared with 52% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for a middle school student who wants to combine science interests with music, agriculture, art or practical coursework. Ask how students sample electives before choosing a longer sequence.
Public charter: confirm applications, lottery and seats.Campus-to-campus distances are straight-line estimates, not driving routes or distances from your home. Use the address search on the school map for a comparison from your own location. An alternative may be a better fit when its verified program, support or learning format aligns with your child's needs; a higher score in one measure does not settle that decision.
Enrollment and a useful school visit.
Verify the school assignment and arrange a guidance review. Ask Bailey which workforce courses fit the entry grade and whether Student2Student can assist with the transition. Enrollment resource ↗
- Which culinary or computing electives are available in our student's first semester?
- How does the Student2Student group welcome students who arrive midyear?
Sources for this guide
School-specific research checked 2026-09-06. Accountability data: 2025–26, retrieved 2026-08-24. Directory information is dated separately above.