Panorama Middle School

Panorama Middle School operates as a very small middle-grades school in Panora, Iowa, operated by Panorama Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 146 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 400 students each, so Panorama Middle School sits 64% below that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Panorama Comm School District (672 students total), Panorama Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Panorama Middle School records that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic. Compared to Guthrie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Panorama Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Panorama Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.5%; this one delivers 66.2%.

In the area at large, Guthrie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,711 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Guthrie County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,858 students), of which Panorama Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Panorama High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Panorama Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 72.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Panorama Middle School's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 177 (now 146).

Inside the community feed, the feed for Panorama Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.