Lake Panorama’s public schools beat 52% of Iowa districts
The public schools Lake Panorama’s kids attend outperform 52% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
What Lake Panorama’s schools are like
Below what its incomes would suggest
Statewide, Lake Panorama’s schools beat 52% of districts. Among the 101 towns with similar household incomes, they beat just 33%. Most towns with comparable incomes get noticeably better results. How it compares ↓
Lake Panorama shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Lake Panorama’s path is shared: Panorama Elementary, Panorama Middle School and Panorama High School. Panora sends its kids to all the same schools. The middle school earns the best grade on the path (A−); the elementary school earns the lowest (C). See the path ↓
Math is above the state; reading is just below
Reading proficiency is 69%, 1 point above the state. Math is 70%, 6 points above the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Lake Panorama compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Iowa’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Iowa only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Panorama.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Close to the state in reading
Every school in Lake Panorama
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Lake Panorama families are saying about school.
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.