PANAMA ES

428 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Panama Elementary School, located at 1101 Kentucky Ave in Panama, Oklahoma, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As part of the Panama Public Schools district, the school focuses on providing core academic instruction and fostering the social-emotional development of its primary-grade students. By maintaining a localized campus environment, the school aims to offer a supportive atmosphere where students can build a strong educational baseline in preparation for middle and high school success.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Panama, Oklahoma, emphasizing the importance of community involvement and strong teacher-student relationships. While the school maintains a traditional approach to curriculum and classroom instruction, it utilizes its district resources to ensure students have access to necessary educational tools. Parents and community members can engage with the school to support extracurricular activities and academic initiatives that define the Panama Elementary experience.

428

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PANAMA ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	255
Hispanic	26
Black	5
Asian	4
Two or More	17
American Indian	120
Pacific Islander	1

White
255 (59.6 %)
American Indian
120 (28.0 %)
Hispanic
26 (6.1 %)
Two or More
17 (4.0 %)
Black
5 (1.2 %)
Asian
4 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PANAMA
Phone:	(918)963-0403
Website:	http://[email protected]
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	428
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 42

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 52