Ada School District

324 W 20th
Ada, OK 74821-1359
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ada School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 606 students in Ada School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Ada School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
2,657 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Ada School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#342 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ada  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ada  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ada  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ada  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ada  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
583 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
22%
14%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
56 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
976 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
641 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
24%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
185
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
217
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,026 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ada  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ada  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,550
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ada  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,026
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ada  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ada School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ada Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
223 West 18th Street
Ada, OK 74820
(580) 310-7260
Grades: 7-9
| 606 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,657 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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