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Alva School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 776 students in Alva School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Alva School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
1,039 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Alva School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.73
# American Indian Students
15 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
13 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
781 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
96
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,165 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,645 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,165
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,645
$11,261
Best Alva School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19 Barnes Avenue
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3327
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3327
Grades: 2-3
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1540 Davis Street
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3008
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3008
Grades: 4-5
| 144 students
Rank: #33.
Alva Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Flynn Street
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-0608
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-0608
Grades: 6-8
| 241 students
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
701 Barnes Avenue
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3518
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3518
Grades: PK-1
| 235 students
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