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Panhandle El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

106 W 9th St, Panhandle, TX 79068 · (806) 537-3579 · Part of Panhandle Independent School District

Panhandle’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Panhandle El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Panhandle kids: Panhandle J H

On the path

Where Panhandle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Panhandle ElYou are here
6–8Panhandle J H129 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

106 W 9th St, Panhandle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten44
Grade 128
Grade 240
Grade 350
Grade 445
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
313’20
314’21
317’22
293’23
290’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Panhandle El from Panhandle families.

Other schools in Panhandle Independent School District

The district →
Panhandle J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Panhandle
A
129 students10:1
Panhandle H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Panhandle
A+
201 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Panhandle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.