Panorama Middle School

Summary:

Panorama Middle School is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 403 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Harrison School District No. 2, which is ranked 72 out of 116 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Panorama Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools. On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) tests, only 23.4% of Panorama students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% statewide and 37.5% in the district. In Math, just 6.9% of Panorama students were proficient, compared to 34.2% statewide and 26.5% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students. Panorama has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.76% to 85.94% in recent years.

In contrast, nearby schools like The Vanguard School (Middle), Fox Meadow Middle School, and James Irwin Charter Middle School generally perform much better on academic measures. Panorama's unique student population and economic challenges may be contributing factors to its lower performance, presenting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2145 South Chelton
       Colorado Springs, CO  80916-2314


(719) 579-3220

District: Harrison School District No. 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
415th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,996 Help


Students who attend Panorama Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sierra High School

Feeder schools for Panorama Middle School:

Elementary:    Bricker Elementary School
    Giberson Elementary School
    Sand Creek International School
    Wildflower Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.3%
White:
18.1%
African American:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Panorama Middle School ranks worse than 85.6% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Harrison School District No. 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.96. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Panorama Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Harrison School District No. 2.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Panorama Middle School is $16,996, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Harrison School District No. 2!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Panorama Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Panorama Middle School 415th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Panorama Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Harrison School District No. 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison School District No. 2 72nd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Panorama Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Panorama Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.99 259th 336 22.9%
2005 29.11 258th 340 24.1%
2006 24.73 276th 346 20.2%
2007 26.39 287th 360 20.3%
2008 27.03 284th 362 21.5%
2009 25.36 300th 377 20.4%
2010 24.47 327th 409 20.0%
2011 25.01 337th 422 20.1%
2012 25.47 333rd 425 21.6%
2013 35.05 320th 454 29.5%
2014 18.05 392nd 461 15.0%
2015 16.06 386th 436 11.5%
2016 17.08 345th 400 13.8%
2017 20.73 335th 424 21.0%
2018 16.39 352nd 418 15.8%
2019 14.60 391st 458 14.6%
2021 7.83 362nd 369 1.9%
2023 11.65 433rd 480 9.8%
2024 13.96 415th 485 14.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Panorama Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.90 153rd 222 31.1%
2019 26.24 188th 240 21.7%
2022 17.97 187th 197 5.1%
2023 19.68 210th 241 12.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Panorama Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.52 262nd 315 16.8%
2019 12.83 310th 352 11.9%
2022 8.58 309th 326 5.2%
2023 13.23 316th 363 12.9%
2024 11.95 316th 350 9.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Panorama Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.38 295th 317 6.9%
2019 14.30 300th 343 12.5%
2023 12.61 324th 356 9.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Panorama Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.89 17th 22 22.7%
2019 18.68 30th 33 9.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Panorama Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.93 113th 165 31.5%
2019 23.96 174th 220 20.9%
2024 26.04 148th 199 25.6%
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Rank History for White students at Panorama Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.65 181st 199 9.0%
2019 16.23 244th 283 13.8%
2023 9.11 265th 286 7.3%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Open Quote A horrible school and unsafe environment for children. Fighting and bullying daily with nothing done to fix the problem. As a parent that wasn’t a good feeling at all knowing the horrible things my child had to face attending this middle school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Panorama Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 116 30 92 5 n/a n/a 0 692
1989 441 136 37 84 5 n/a n/a 0 703
1990 475 159 26 91 8 n/a n/a 0 759
1991 437 158 42 88 6 n/a n/a 0 731
1992 457 200 37 106 8 n/a n/a 0 808
1993 477 237 42 118 6 n/a n/a 0 880
1994 511 248 40 114 5 n/a n/a 0 918
1995 467 244 45 138 11 n/a n/a 0 905
1996 467 244 45 138 11 n/a n/a 0 905
1997 420 218 50 142 11 n/a n/a 0 841
1998 380 277 51 151 7 n/a n/a 0 866
1999 358 258 49 152 9 n/a n/a 0 826
2000 358 265 62 160 12 n/a n/a 0 857
2001 366 271 65 174 12 n/a n/a 0 888
2002 323 308 48 243 15 n/a n/a 0 937
2003 323 308 48 243 15 n/a n/a 0 937
2004 268 267 44 235 7 n/a n/a 0 821
2005 256 250 39 237 12 n/a n/a 0 794
2006 216 278 41 265 13 n/a n/a 0 813
2007 195 243 33 265 12 n/a n/a 0 748
2008 164 223 28 230 13 n/a n/a 0 658
2009 135 183 27 182 11 n/a n/a 0 538
2010 137 206 29 239 11 n/a n/a 0 622
2011 115 178 17 216 14 3 16 0 559
2012 112 159 26 205 14 0 2 0 518
2013 126 115 39 196 13 0 4 0 493
2014 95 112 22 227 15 1 21 0 493
2015 114 128 22 236 14 5 25 0 544
2016 105 98 22 228 10 5 17 0 485
2017 100 110 22 217 3 6 28 0 486
2018 115 106 15 255 5 3 39 0 538
2019 118 112 14 302 8 5 51 0 610
2020 113 120 18 302 4 9 53 0 619
2021 104 107 16 290 1 6 38 0 562
2022 88 96 9 248 3 1 24 0 469
2023 73 71 2 231 0 4 22 0 403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Panorama Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 692 40.7 17.0 n/a
1989 703 42.9 16.3 22.9
1990 759 43.7 17.3 23.3
1991 731 42.6 17.1 29.5
1992 808 44.8 18.0 35
1993 880 50.7 17.4 36.6
1994 918 50.5 18.2 38.3
1995 905 51.1 17.7 30.9
1996 905 51.1 17.7 30.9
1997 841 51.7 16.3 36.3
1998 866 51.4 16.8 33.6
1999 826 54.7 15.1 39.6
2000 857 56.0 15.3 52.5
2001 888 58.5 15.2 54.2
2002 937 63.0 14.9 55.3
2003 937 63.0 14.9 55.3
2004 821 59.3 13.8 61.3
2005 794 60.3 13.2 66.5
2006 813 51.7 15.7 68.8
2007 748 52.2 14.3 71.3
2008 658 49.7 13.2 72.3
2009 538 49.3 10.9 77.7
2010 622 43.5 14.3 80.7
2011 559 39.1 14.2 79.4
2012 518 37.6 13.7 74.7
2013 493 37.0 13.3 79.3
2014 493 30.9 15.9 78.3
2015 544 30.0 18.1 81.1
2016 485 32.0 15.1 75.1
2017 486 34.1 14.2 88.9
2018 538 33.9 15.8 84.9
2019 610 37.8 16.1 80.7
2020 619 40.0 15.4 84.5
2021 562 38.0 14.7 85.9
2022 469 36.0 13.0 76.8
2023 403 33.0 12.2 65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Panorama Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 692 40.7 17.0 n/a
1989 703 42.9 16.3 22.9
1990 759 43.7 17.3 23.3
1991 731 42.6 17.1 29.5
1992 808 44.8 18.0 35
1993 880 50.7 17.4 36.6
1994 918 50.5 18.2 38.3
1995 905 51.1 17.7 30.9
1996 905 51.1 17.7 30.9
1997 841 51.7 16.3 36.3
1998 866 51.4 16.8 33.6
1999 826 54.7 15.1 39.6
2000 857 56.0 15.3 52.5
2001 888 58.5 15.2 54.2
2002 937 63.0 14.9 55.3
2003 937 63.0 14.9 55.3
2004 821 59.3 13.8 61.3
2005 794 60.3 13.2 66.5
2006 813 51.7 15.7 68.8
2007 748 52.2 14.3 71.3
2008 658 49.7 13.2 72.3
2009 538 49.3 10.9 77.7
2010 622 43.5 14.3 80.7
2011 559 39.1 14.2 79.4
2012 518 37.6 13.7 74.7
2013 493 37.0 13.3 79.3
2014 493 30.9 15.9 78.3
2015 544 30.0 18.1 81.1
2016 485 32.0 15.1 75.1
2017 486 34.1 14.2 88.9
2018 538 33.9 15.8 84.9
2019 610 37.8 16.1 80.7
2020 619 40.0 15.4 84.5
2021 562 38.0 14.7 85.9
2022 469 36.0 13.0 76.8
2023 403 33.0 12.2 65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Panorama Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,623
2020 $12,025
2021 $13,652
2022 $14,187
2023 $16,996

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Panorama Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 391st of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 433rd of 480 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Panorama Middle School)22.913.9
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School District No. 2)36.140.7
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Panorama Middle School)7.29.6
 2.4%
   6th Grade Math (Harrison School District No. 2)16.719.6
 2.9%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Panorama Middle School)2916.8
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School District No. 2)42.139.2
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Panorama Middle School)10.16.3
 3.8%
   7th Grade Math (Harrison School District No. 2)23.321.8
 1.5%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Panorama Middle School)16.415.6
 0.8%
   8th Grade Science (Harrison School District No. 2)23.225.8
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Panorama Middle School)29.721.7
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School District No. 2)44.441
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Panorama Middle School)19.46.6
 12.8%
   8th Grade Math (Harrison School District No. 2)32.224.3
 7.9%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Panorama Middle School)26.817.5
 9.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Harrison School District No. 2)4240.4
 1.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Panorama Middle School)11.77.4
 4.3%
   All Grades Math (Harrison School District No. 2)29.925.3
 4.6%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students610403
 33.9%
African American11271
 36.6%
American Indian80
 100%
Asian142
 85.7%
Hispanic302231
 23.5%
Pacific Islander54
 20%
White11873
 38.1%
Two or More Races5122
 56.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.7%65.8%
 14.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Panorama Middle School.

Students at Panorama Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 18% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Panorama Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Colorado middle schools.

Students who attend Panorama Middle School usually go on to attend Sierra High School


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