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Panama K-6 School

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Panama K-6 School ranks 616 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Panama K-6 School is an elementary school located in Panama, NY, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Panama Central School District, which is ranked 178 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Panama K-6 School consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 65.38% in 3rd Grade ELA compared to the state average of 54.15%, 81.25% in 5th Grade Math compared to 54.16% statewide, and 68.75% in 5th Grade Science compared to 45.02% across New York. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, ranking in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools.

Compared to nearby districts, Panama K-6 School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 45.45% in the 2023-2024 school year, higher spending per student at $33,348, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.8. While the school outperforms the Jamestown City School District schools, other high-performing schools in the region, such as Chautauqua Lake Elementary School and Bemus Point Elementary School, are also ranked higher than Panama K-6 School by SchoolDigger.

213

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,771

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 North St
Panama, NY 14767-9775

(716) 782-4166

District: Panama Central School District

Students who attend Panama K-6 School usually attend:

High:

Panama High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

New York avg54%

616^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 874Panama Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	616 of 2445	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	650 of 2445	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	854 of 2439	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	908 of 2434	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	637 of 2201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	659 of 2413	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	537 of 2395	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	411 of 2386	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	491 of 2366	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	636 of 2352	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	51.0	1153 of 2345	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.4	1363 of 2325	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	1409 of 2320	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	1295 of 2286	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	1009 of 2263	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	603 of 2257	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	58.8	1121 of 2227	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	965 of 2219	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	1198 of 2206	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	564 of 2409	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	616 of 2413	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	668 of 2403	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	814 of 2401	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	658 of 1955	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	698 of 2357	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	483 of 2338	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	678 of 2098	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	785 of 2078	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1050 of 2041	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	755 of 2099	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	459 of 1678	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	545 of 2032	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	324 of 2045	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	758 of 2407	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	747 of 2411	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1086 of 2400	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	956 of 2400	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	572 of 1961	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	642 of 2358	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	615 of 2340	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1611 of 2134	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.8	622 of 2110	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	631 of 2016	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	724 of 2031	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	190 of 1044	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	728 of 1859	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	678 of 1941	65.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+13 vs state

Science69%+24 vs state

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

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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
Bemus Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Liberty St	Bemus Point	14712	Chautauqua County	Bemus Point Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 386-3795	300	31	9.6	36.0%	291 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68.9	719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		57.1	973^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.2%	254	72.7	74.6	61.4		81.8	59.3	57.8		51.1	97.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$22,329	$1,629	$20,699
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	127 Park St	Sherman	14781	Chautauqua County	Sherman Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 761-6121	234	27	8.5	53.8%	224 (95.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	57.4	1004^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.8	1121^st of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%	117	50.0	50.0	62.1	60.6	58.3	46.9	55.2	71.9	60.7	96.4	97.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.7	99.1	99.1	$26,661	$3,128	$23,533
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-1881	588	53	11.1	35.2%	497 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	45.2	1321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%		56.5	990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%	331	52.4	53.9	50.5		61.2	65.4	31.3		46.9	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$20,974	$739	$20,235
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Front St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4412	377	37	10.3	67.9%	275 (72.9%)	7 (1.9%)	61 (16.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	46	1300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%		35	1593^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.8%	293	52.3	40.0			58.5	66.7				99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5	$22,020	$1,866	$20,155
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Erie St	Mayville	14757	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 753-5841	301	36	8.4	43.5%	281 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	77.3	497^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.2	382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.4%	115	47.2	79.0	76.8	60.0	55.6	94.7	69.6	89.5	71.4	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,604	$1,130	$32,474
Milton J Fletcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Cole Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4404	509	48	10.5	77.6%	304 (59.7%)	12 (2.4%)	120 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.1%)	3.3	2427^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%		8.2	2362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%	65	10.8	23.5			17.0	14.7				99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.5	$20,509	$2,304	$18,205
Samuel G Love Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 E 8th St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4405	289	30	9.6	85.5%	120 (41.5%)	28 (9.7%)	116 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	3	2431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	0.6%		13.6	2256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.7%	175	21.2	9.1			24.2	6.7				99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$21,491	$3,165	$18,327
Carlyle C Ring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4407	373	40	9.3	72.4%	191 (51.2%)	15 (4.0%)	124 (33.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	16.7	2156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.9	2065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%	91	28.1	43.8			26.6	36.5				99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	99.5	$22,281	$2,883	$19,398
Clinton V Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Pardee Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4401	283	29	9.8	75.6%	179 (63.3%)	7 (2.5%)	71 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	7.6	2349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%		21.6	2019^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.4%	330	13.2	34.5			20.8	24.1				99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$21,624	$2,738	$18,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Panama K-6 School

What schools do graduates of Panama K-6 School attend?

Students who attend Panama K-6 School usually go on to attend:

High : Panama High School

What district is Panama K-6 School in?

Panama Central School District

Is Panama K-6 School a good school?

Panama K-6 School ranks 616^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Panama K-6 School?

Students at Panama K-6 School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Panama K-6 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Panama K-6 School.

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