Panama Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.6% |
| Met Standard | 25.3% |
| Below Standard | 56.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Panama Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Panama-Buena Vista Union district average of 17.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 20.2% | 19.2% | 39.4% |
| 4th | 116 | 29.3% | 23.3% | 52.6% |
| 5th | 113 | 13.3% | 31.0% | 44.3% |
| 6th | 119 | 16.0% | 45.4% | 61.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 106 | 12.3% | 21.7% | 34.0% |
| 4th | 116 | 25.9% | 29.3% | 55.2% |
| 5th | 113 | 12.4% | 16.8% | 29.2% |
| 6th | 119 | 19.3% | 15.1% | 34.5% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.8