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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANAMA·NCES 402337002780
Panama Elementary School
1101 Kentucky Ave, Panama, OK 74951 · (918) 963-0403 · Le Flore County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
337 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 73% · 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
Based on grade levels within PANAMA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
25.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 Panama Elementary School
Panama Elementary School's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama Elementary School this school | 414 | 81.4% | 25.4% |
| Henryetta Elementary School Henryetta | 515 | 80.6% | N/A |
| Ethel Reed Elementary School Holdenville | 340 | 82.6% | 39.5% |
| Richard Kane Elementary School Bartlesville | 481 | 81.1% | 32.8% |
| Jennings Public School Jennings | 303 | 79.5% | 38.2% |
| Roland Elementary School Roland | 406 | 84.5% | 31.7% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary 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 Panama Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Le Flore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #476 of 555 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #521 of 651 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #315 of 941 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #255 of 708 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #470 of 708 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #244 of 876 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #523 of 548 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
414
+26 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 414 | 27.3 | 15.2:1 | 81% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 29.7 | 15.0:1 | 86% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 79% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 78% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 21.3 | 19.6:1 | 100% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 92% (364) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Panama Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (419 to 414); teachers up 28% (21.3 to 27.3).
About Panama Elementary School
Panama Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Panama, Oklahoma. Its enrollment is 414 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Panama Elementary School falls under PANAMA, which has 3 schools enrolling 744 students.
The student body at Panama Elementary School is 52% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
Panama Elementary School has 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. It is about the same as the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Le Flore County.
Panama Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.4% is 2.3 points below the 27.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Le Flore County show the median household earns about $51,565 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Counting Panama Elementary School, Le Flore County has 38 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Panama High School is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Panama Elementary School. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Panama Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 26 students, from 388 to 414. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.6:1 to 15.2:1.
The Panama Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Le Flore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,053
Census ACS
Median income
$51,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
8,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PANAMA
- Panama High SchoolHigh · 223 students
- Panama Middle SchoolMiddle · 107 students
Other schools in Panama
- Panama High SchoolHigh · 223 students
- Panama Middle SchoolMiddle · 107 students
Other Panama Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Panama Elementary. Panama Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Panama ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 876 students
Nearby schools
- Panama High School0.4 mi · 223
- Panama Middle School0.4 mi · 107
- Shady Point Public School3.3 mi · 158
- Spiro Middle School5.0 mi · 222
- Spiro High School5.0 mi · 291
- Spiro Elementary School5.1 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Panama Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Panama Elementary School?
Panama Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Panama Elementary School serve?
Panama Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Panama Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Panama Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Panama Elementary School?
Student demographics at Panama Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Panama Elementary School?
Panama Elementary School is overseen by PANAMA in Le Flore County.
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