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Schools in Harmony · Panama Central School District

Harmony’s public schools outscore 70% of New York districts

In Harmony, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harmony, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$30.5K
▼ 12% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
402 students on the public path
In brief

Harmony’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 808 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harmony’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,546 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Panama High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Harmony’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (808)Better than 93%
Towns in Chautauqua County (27)Better than 85%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 205 test results could put Harmony anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Harmony’s students in the tested grades sat them (198 in math, 212 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Panama K-6 SchoolPanama Central School DistrictB
7–12Panama High SchoolPanama Central School DistrictB

Harmony’s public schools are run by Panama Central School District, which also serves North Harmony and Panama. Parts of Harmony (4% of its land) are served by Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown instead. 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.

Panama Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 402 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,546NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 212 students tested
Math57%
State average 46.5% · 198 students tested

Harmony vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Harmony’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarmonyB+Panama Central
BustiB−Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown
North HarmonyA−Chautauqua Lake Central PK–12 · Panama Central PK–12
ClymerB−Clymer Central
Panama—Panama Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Panama Central with Harmony, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Freehold, PA borders Harmony but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Harmony

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

District schools in Harmonyby address
Panama K-6 School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Panama
B
213 students7:1Rate it →
Panama High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Panama
B
189 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Harmony’s schools

Are Harmony’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harmony children attend outscore 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harmony in?

Panama Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 402 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Harmony are served by Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown.

How much does Harmony spend per student?

$30,546 in Panama Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.