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Panhandle J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1001 Elsie Ave, Panhandle, TX 79068 · (806) 537-3541 · Part of Panhandle Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
129
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Panhandle J H

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Panhandle kids: Panhandle H S

On the path

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

PK–5Panhandle El290 students
6–8Panhandle J HYou are here
9–12Panhandle H S201 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

1001 Elsie Ave, Panhandle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 638
Grade 747
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
164’20
167’21
151’22
133’23
129’24

Down 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <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 J H from Panhandle families.

Other schools in Panhandle Independent School District

The district →
Panhandle El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Panhandle
A
290 students12:1
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.