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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 is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Alva School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Alva School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
1,039 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
12,506 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
14%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
13 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
781 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
75%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
96
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
2,039
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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