Panama Lower Elementary School (Closed 2014)

1101 Kentucky
Panama, OK 74951
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Panama Lower Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-69% (which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-79% (which was approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Total Students
246 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (OK)
(12-13)
60-69%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
70-79%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Panama Lower Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
30%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Panama Lower Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
6%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
2%
8%
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White
59%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
2%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Panama Lower Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Oklahoma.
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Panama Lower Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Panama Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 70% OK state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% OK state average).
How many students attend Panama Lower Elementary School?
246 students attend Panama Lower Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
59% of Panama Lower Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Panama Lower Elementary School?
Panama Lower Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.
What grades does Panama Lower Elementary School offer ?
Panama Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3
What school district is Panama Lower Elementary School part of?
Panama Lower Elementary School is part of Panama School District.

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