U.S. News & World Report released rankings for more than 1,000 K-8 public schools in Oklahoma, showing the best public elementary and middle schools in the state.
The rankings are part of a nationwide effort that ranked more than 61,000 schools across the country, using performance on state tests. The result is a set of comprehensive rankings for K-8 public schools that include information on school size, student-to-teacher ratios and other important data.
Here are the top schools in each category:
Top Elementary Schools in Oklahoma
— Parkland Elementary School is a PK-3 school in Yukon, Oklahoma, with about 440 students, 42% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16-to-1; 92% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 92% did so for reading.
— Clegern Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Edmond, Oklahoma, with 445 students, 26% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22-to-1; 77% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 87% did so for reading.
— Schwartz Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 325 students, 28% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19-to-1; 82% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 82% did so for reading.
— Bixby North Elementary School is a PK-3 school in Bixby, Oklahoma, with about 690 students, 39% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18-to-1; 72% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 77% did so for reading.
— Westwood Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with about 670 students, 30% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17-to-1; 77% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 72% did so for reading.
To see more, review the rankings of top Oklahoma elementary schools and top Oklahoma charter elementary schools.
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Top Middle Schools in Oklahoma
— Sadler Arts Academy is a K-8 school in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with about 360 students, 66% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18-to-1; 76% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 77% did so for reading.
— Pioneer Public School is a PK-8 school in Chickasha, Oklahoma, with about 390 students, 20% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16-to-1; 72% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 66% did so for reading.
— Oakdale Public School is a PK-8 school in Edmond, Oklahoma, with about 680 students, 22% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15-to-1; 69% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 67% did so for reading.
— Chisholm Middle School is a school serving grades 6-8 in Enid, Oklahoma, with about 290 students, 16% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16-to-1; 66% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 60% did so for reading.
— Brink Junior High School is a school serving grades 7 and 8 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with about 640 students, 54% of whom are students of color. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19-to-1; 62% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math; and 57% did so for reading.
To see more, review the rankings of top Oklahoma middle schools and top Oklahoma charter middle schools.
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