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Panhandle Elementary

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Panhandle Elementary ranks 1287 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Panhandle Elementary is a small, high-performing school serving 290 students in grades PK-5 in the rural town of Panhandle, Texas, and is part of the top-rated Panhandle Independent School District (Isd).

Panhandle Elementary consistently outperforms nearby schools, including Highland Park Elementary and White Deer Elementary, by a wide margin in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in 5th-grade science, Panhandle students scored 57% proficient—roughly double the state average and far above Highland Park (27%) and White Deer (20%). The school also benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 and a low rate of economic disadvantage (16% free/reduced lunch), creating a resource-rich environment for learning. While the school saw a slight dip in overall ranking in 2025-2026, it remains a 4-star institution with a strong track record of excellence, including a 5-star rating the previous year.

One standout feature is the school’s exceptional Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the top 0.5% of all Texas schools in 2022-2023. Additionally, Panhandle has shown remarkable consistency in 5th-grade science, with proficiency rates between 57% and 62% over the last three years. However, recent data reveals a notable decline in performance for White students, which contributed to the school’s overall ranking drop. This is an area to watch, but overall, Panhandle Elementary offers a supportive, high-achieving environment that significantly exceeds state averages and local competitors.

290

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,332

Per pupil spending ?

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 W 9th St
Panhandle, TX 79068-1030

(806) 537-3579

District: Panhandle Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Panhandle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Panhandle J H
High:	Panhandle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Texas avg51%

1,287^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 951Panhandle Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	1287 of 4627	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	596 of 4651	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	468 of 4710	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	721 of 4647	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	716 of 4581	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	300 of 4578	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	921 of 4479	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	704 of 4359	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	771 of 4329	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	425 of 4286	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	129 of 4320	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.3	135 of 4260	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	32 of 4221	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	279 of 4206	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	47 of 4095	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	14 of 3937	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	74.5	794 of 3884	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	869 of 3768	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	396 of 3724	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	1118 of 3476	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.1	874 of 3475	74.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	602 of 3465	82.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.8	1494 of 4461	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.5	314 of 4331	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	47.9	2116 of 4295	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	1029 of 4240	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	1081 of 4575	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	397 of 3744	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	483 of 4658	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	572 of 4588	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	600 of 4561	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	313 of 4499	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	892 of 4348	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	451 of 4306	89.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	85 of 2958	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	275 of 3006	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	728 of 3184	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1480 of 3106	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	941 of 4413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	696 of 3644	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	170 of 4465	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	24.2	3732 of 4401	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	92.4	158 of 4329	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	24.3	3619 of 4188	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1937 of 4168	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1262 of 4520	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	808 of 3705	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	401 of 4594	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	769 of 4521	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	2242 of 4477	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.6	197 of 4451	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	45.0	2427 of 4309	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	2157 of 4264	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	1750 of 4582	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	655 of 3739	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	592 of 4647	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	952 of 4585	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	849 of 4563	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	348 of 4498	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	937 of 4357	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	1230 of 4319	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	1130 of 4301	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	579 of 3549	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	1368 of 4292	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	1623 of 4086	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1052 of 3952	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	93 of 3799	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	31.4	2733 of 3684	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	79.6	309 of 3558	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	1524 of 3006	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.9	656 of 2612	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	599 of 3108	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	753 of 3106	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	705 of 3082	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	427 of 3082	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	1227 of 3142	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	949 of 3127	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)100th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Panhandle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 W 9th St	Panhandle	79068	Carson County	Panhandle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 537-3579	290	24	11.9	16.2%	234 (80.7%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66.4	1287^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.2%		84.3	596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.2%	691	65.8	51.8	73.8	47.4	42.9	71.4	$8,332
White Deer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	603 S Main	White Deer	79097	Carson County	White Deer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 883-2311	166	15	11.3	50.6%	138 (83.1%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	48.5	2191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		47	2317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.2%	126	19.1	63.6	59.1	14.3	57.6	45.5	$10,276
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15300 Amarillo Blvd E	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 335-2823	342	26	13.0	64.0%	132 (38.6%)	2 (0.6%)	176 (51.5%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	30.9	3382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.9%		38.8	2858^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.6%	524	40.0	40.7	49.1	29.1	30.5	50.0	$8,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Panhandle Elementary

What schools do graduates of Panhandle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Panhandle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Panhandle J H
High : Panhandle High School

What is the racial makeup of Panhandle Elementary?

Students at Panhandle Elementary are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Panhandle Elementary in?

Panhandle Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Panhandle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Panhandle Elementary.

Is Panhandle Elementary a good school?

Panhandle Elementary ranks 1287^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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