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Panorama Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Panorama Middle School is a public middle school in Panora, Iowa, serving 147 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Panorama Community School District, which is ranked 228 out of 313 school districts in the state.

Panorama Middle School has shown mixed performance, with strong English Language Arts test scores but weaker mathematics results compared to the state average. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.0% in 2020-2021 to 21.6% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Panorama Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.43% to 42.18% in recent years. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Earlham Middle School and ADM Middle School, Panorama generally performs worse in terms of test scores and state rankings.

Panorama Middle School's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing state rankings, from a high of 87th out of 337 Iowa middle schools in 2021-2022 to 296th out of 344 in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and may indicate underlying issues that need to be addressed. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.3 to 17.3 in recent years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools like ADM Middle School (13.9) and Adair-Casey Junior High School (9.9).

146

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,934

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 W. Main
Panora, IA 50216-0039

(641) 755-2317

District: Panorama Community School District

Students who attend Panorama Middle School usually attend:

High:

Panorama High School

Feeder schools for Panorama Middle School:

Elementary:

Panorama Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (61% vs 74% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Iowa avg74%

296^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 52 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 313Panorama Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	296 of 344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	211 of 337	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	152 of 334	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	87 of 337	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	99 of 324	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	170 of 342	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	233 of 318	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.3	216 of 327	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	259 of 343	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	64.8	118 of 349	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	104 of 337	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	60 of 350	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	49.5	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%~ state avg

Science54%-16 vs state

Mathematics51%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	701 W. Main	Panora	50216	Guthrie County	Panorama Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 755-2317	146	7	21.2	34.9%	137 (93.8%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	22.2	296^th of 344 public middle schools	14.0%		46.8	211^th of 337 public middle schools	37.4%	85	68.8	76.9	78.0	58.3	56.4	39.2	54.0	$13,934	$105	$13,829
West Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 High St.	Redfield	50233	Dallas County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 833-2331	191	14	13.4	41.9%	166 (86.9%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.1	97^th of 344 public middle schools	71.8%					(n/a)	77.0	93.0	92.3	70.5	77.2	80.0	82.8	$12,731	$884	$11,847
Adair-Casey Junior High School	Public	7-8	3384 Indigo Ave.	Adair	50002	Adair County	Adair-Casey Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 746-2241	100	8	12.7	40.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	61.6	134^th of 344 public middle schools	61.0%		73.2	68^th of 337 public middle schools	79.8%	66		75.4	90.0		70.5	92.5	77.5	$15,173	$293	$14,879
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3531	370	27	13.6	57.3%	153 (41.4%)	16 (4.3%)	181 (48.9%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	42.9	241^st of 344 public middle schools	29.9%					(n/a)	73.1	76.5	80.3	68.1	66.3	74.8	68.5	$13,951	$186	$13,764
Earlham Middle School	Public	6-8	535 N Chestnut Ave	Earlham	50072	Madison County	Earlham Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 758-2214	142	8	18.2	13.4%	134 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.5	115^th of 344 public middle schools	66.6%		63	128^th of 337 public middle schools	62.0%	13	81.8	75.9	87.2	84.1	81.5	81.6	71.1	$13,748	$102	$13,646
ADM Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-3490	352	25	14.1	20.2%	312 (88.6%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	84.5	17^th of 344 public middle schools	95.1%		69.9	86^th of 337 public middle schools	74.5%	69		94.3	92.4		86.1	86.4	86.4	$10,460	$110	$10,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Panorama Middle School

How many students attend Panorama Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Panorama Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Panorama Middle School attend?

Students who attend Panorama Middle School usually go on to attend Panorama High School

Is Panorama Middle School a good school?

Panorama Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Iowa middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Panorama Middle School?

Students at Panorama Middle School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Panorama Middle School in?

Panorama Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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