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Schools in Panama · Panama Public Schools

Panama’s public schools score below 53% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Panama’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Panama, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
25%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 1% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
OK 16.1
Schools in town
3
744 students on the public path
In brief

Panama’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Panama’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,132 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Panama MS, then Panama HS. 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 Panama’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (368)Better than 48%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 354 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Panama anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Panama’s students in the tested grades sat them (354 in math, 354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Panama EsPanama Public SchoolsB−
7–8Panama MSPanama Public SchoolsC
9–12Panama HSPanama Public SchoolsD−

Panama’s public schools are run by Panama Public Schools. 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 Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 744 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,132OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 27.2% · 354 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.9% · 354 students tested

Panama vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Panama’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PanamaB−Panama

Every school in Panama

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

District schools in Panamaby address
Panama Es
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
414 students15:1Rate it →
Panama MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
107 students22:1Rate it →
Panama HS
High · Grades 9–12
D−
223 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Panama’s schools

Are Panama’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Panama children attend score below 53% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Panama in?

Panama Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 744 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Panama kids go to high school?

Panama HS, with 223 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Panama’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Panama Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Panama spend per student?

$12,132 in Panama Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.