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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Panama-Buena Vista Union

This page covers 20 elementary schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 20
1
rank
Highgate Elementary
Grades KG–06544 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
23.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Grades KG–06897 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
26.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
3
rank
Buena Vista Elementary
Grades KG–06718 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
24.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades KG–06600 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
23.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
5
rank
Stockdale Elementary
Grades KG–06600 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
24.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Leo B. Hart Elementary
Grades KG–06675 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
25.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
7
rank
Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
Grades KG–08987 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
21.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
8
rank
Sing Lum Elementary
Grades KG–06773 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
26.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
9
rank
Amy B. Seibert Elementary
Grades KG–06641 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
24.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
10
rank
Old River Elementary
Grades KG–06867 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
27.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,347
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
10 more elementary schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
20
Elementary Schools
25
Total Schools
41
#1 Score
34
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Highgate Elementary
Score: 41/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.