Elementary Schools in Panama Central School District

Summary:

The Panama Central School District in New York is home to one standout elementary school, Panama K-6 School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrating exceptional academic achievement across multiple subject areas.

Panama K-6 School boasts impressive proficiency rates on New York State Assessments, significantly outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts and Math. For instance, in 5th grade Math, the school achieved an 81.25% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 54.16%. With a student-teacher ratio of 7.8, the school provides a more personalized learning environment, and its per-student spending of $33,348 suggests the district is investing heavily in the school's resources and programs.

Despite having a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.45% of the student population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Panama K-6 School continues to excel academically. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies and resource allocation to support the success of all its students, making it a model for other schools in the region. The strong performance of Panama K-6 School is a testament to the overall excellence of the Panama Central School District, which ranks 178 out of 874 districts in New York and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

District Detail

41 North St
Panama, NY 14767-9775

(716) 782-4445

SchoolDigger Rank:
178^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 402

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Panama K-6 School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 North St	Panama	14767	Chautauqua County	Panama Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 782-4166	213	30	7.1	39.9%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	72.9	616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.7	650^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.4%	34	65.4	55.9	71.0	66.7	70.4	61.8	81.3	63.0	68.8	99.1	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.1	$33,771	$5,368	$28,403

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bemus Point Central School District	7.56 mi	2	208^th
Sherman Central School District	7.98 mi	2	296^th
Clymer Central School District	8.27 mi	1
Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	9.96 mi	3	369^th
Jamestown City School District	11.91 mi	9	805^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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