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Schools in Panora · Panorama Community School District

Panora’s public schools outscore 52% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Panora, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IA 14.1
Schools in town
3
672 students on the public path
In brief

Panora’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 644 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Panora’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,669 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Panorama Middle School, then Panorama High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Panora’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (644)Better than 57%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 456 test results could put Panora anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Panora’s students in the tested grades sat them (457 in math, 455 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Panora, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Panorama ElementaryPanorama Community School DistrictC
6–8Panorama Middle SchoolPanorama Community School DistrictA−
9–12Panorama High SchoolPanorama Community School DistrictB−

Panora’s public schools are run by Panorama Community School District, which also serves Bagley, Jamaica, Linden and Yale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Panorama Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 672 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,669IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 455 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 457 students tested

Panora vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Panora’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PanoraB−Panorama

Every school in Panora

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Panoraby address
Panorama Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
306 students13:1Rate it →
Panorama Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
146 students21:1Rate it →
Panorama High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
220 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Panora’s schools

Are Panora’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Panora children attend outscore 52% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Panora in?

Panorama Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 672 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Panora kids go to high school?

Panorama High School, with 220 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Panora spend per student?

$13,669 in Panorama Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.