Best Public Schools in Panama, OK

Summary:

The city of Panama, Oklahoma is home to three schools - Panama Elementary School, Panama High School, and Panama Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Panama school district.

Among the three schools, Panama High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 149 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency. Panama Elementary School also shows promise, with better-than-average performance in 6th grade English Language Arts and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.9.

However, the overall academic performance across the district is below state averages, particularly in mathematics. Panama Middle School is of particular concern, with a significant decline in its statewide ranking and only 3% proficiency in mathematics across all grades. Additionally, all three schools have higher-than-target chronic absenteeism rates, and the high free/reduced lunch rates suggest potential equity issues in educational opportunities and resources within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)								OSTP Mathematics (2025)								OSTP Science (2025)				OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Panama High School	Public	9-12	401 High School Drive	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 963-0409	223	13	17.2	79.4%	126 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	4 (1.8%)	53 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	60.3	149^th of 463 public high schools	67.8%		36.2	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%	122							40.0	40.0							20.0	20.0			23.0	23.0	41.0	41.0	$14,380
Panama Middle School	Public	7-8	801 North Missouri	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 963-0406	107	5	22.2	77.6%	59 (55.1%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.4%)	1 (0.9%)	31 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	12.6	346^th of 369 public middle schools	6.2%					(n/a)					9.0	5.0		7.0					0.0	7.0		3.0		18.0		18.0			$9,564
Panama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 Kentucky Ave	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 963-0403	414	27	15.1	81.4%	214 (51.7%)	6 (1.4%)	19 (4.6%)	10 (2.4%)	153 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	35.3	404^th of 614 public elementary schools	34.2%					(n/a)	22.0	4.0	17.0	33.0				19.0	31.0	11.0	21.0	26.0				22.0	28.0			28.0			$10,675

Cities Near Panama

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shady Point	2.41 mi	1
Spiro	5.48 mi	3	217^th
Poteau	6.28 mi	5	93^rd
Bokoshe	7.21 mi	2	333^rd
Cameron	7.56 mi	2	270^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.