Enrollment
146
Middle
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANORAMA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190002501335
Panorama Middle School
701 W. Main, Panora, IA 50216 · (641) 755-2317 · Guthrie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Iowa public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
51 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 50 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 37% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Panorama Middle School→Panorama High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Panorama Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
74.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
50.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -19.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.5% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 69.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Panorama Middle School
Panorama Middle School's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Middle School this school | 146 | 34.9% | 66.2% |
| MFL MarMac Middle School Mcgregor | 168 | 34.5% | 82.8% |
| West Fork Middle School SHEFFIELD | 161 | 35.4% | 77.0% |
| Pleasantville Middle School Pleasantville | 128 | 33.6% | 73.3% |
| Tri-Center Middle School Neola | 135 | 35.6% | 75.5% |
| South Winneshiek Middle School Ossian | 126 | 32.5% | 79.9% |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Panorama Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #177 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #207 of 224 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #150 of 224 ▼ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #205 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #141 of 237 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
146
-17 (-10%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 146 | 6.9 | 21.2:1 | 35% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 8.8 | 16.6:1 | 42% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 9.9 | 16.4:1 | 39% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 11 | 14.8:1 | 39% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 8.5 | 20.9:1 | 37% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | 37% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 8 | 23.0:1 | 36% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 11 | 17.3:1 | 31% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Panorama Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (177 to 146); teachers down 19% (8.5 to 6.9).
About Panorama Middle School
Panorama Middle School is a very small middle school in Panora, Iowa. Its enrollment is 146 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 400 students for middle schools in Iowa.
Panorama Comm School District serves 672 students across 3 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Panorama Middle School is 94% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic. In Guthrie County overall, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Panorama Middle School are from different groups.
Panorama Middle School reports a ratio of 21.2 students per teacher, from 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 21.2:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for middle schools in Iowa. Lunch program data show 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Guthrie County average a similar 35%.
Among Iowa public middle schools, Panorama Middle School outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Panorama Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.2%; the prediction is 74.5%.
Looking at the county, Guthrie County, the median household earns about $77,711 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Guthrie County has 9 public schools with about 1,858 students, including Panorama Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Panorama High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Panorama Middle School. On state test proficiency, Panorama Middle School ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 163 to 146, a 10% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.2:1.
The allk12 page for Panorama Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Guthrie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,688
Census ACS
Median income
$77,711
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Panorama Comm School District
- Panorama ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Panorama High SchoolHigh · 220 students
Other schools in Panora
- Panorama ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Panorama High SchoolHigh · 220 students
Other Panorama Middle schools
One other US public school is named Panorama Middle. Panorama Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Panorama Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Panorama High School0.0 mi · 220
- Panorama Elementary0.3 mi · 306
- Guthrie Center High School6.4 mi · 198
- Guthrie Center Elementary School6.7 mi · 253
- West Central Valley Middle School11.6 mi · 191
- Stuart Elementary School13.3 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Panorama Middle SchoolHow many students attend Panorama Middle School?
Panorama Middle School enrolls approximately 146 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Panorama Middle School serve?
Panorama Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Panorama Middle School have?
Panorama Middle School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Panorama Middle School?
Student demographics at Panorama Middle School are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Panorama Middle School in?
Panorama Middle School is part of Panorama Comm School District.
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