Panama High School vs. Poteau High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Panama High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Poteau High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades 9-12, Panama High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 636 students in grades 9-12, Poteau High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
198 students
636 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1151 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#752 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
56
150
Grade 10 Students
58
184
Grade 11 Students
43
173
Grade 12 Students
41
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
27%
17%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
54%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
15%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%