Top Rankings
Balko School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 93 students in Balko School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Balko School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
2 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
137 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Balko School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 538 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,644 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
114 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
83%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
5
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,730 is higher 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 $45,029 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,730
$11,287
Spending / Student
$45,029
$11,261
Best Balko School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Balko Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
110 Bison Lane
Balko, OK 73931
(580) 646-3385
Balko, OK 73931
(580) 646-3385
Grades: PK-8
| 93 students
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