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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 preschool serving 235 students in Alva School District.
Public Preschools in Alva School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
1,039 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
18,900 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
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
13 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
781 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
96
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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