Bartlesville School District

1100 Sw Jennings
Bartlesville, OK 74003-4730
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,385 students in Bartlesville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Bartlesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
9 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
6,173 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bartlesville School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 533 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#111 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bartlesville  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bartlesville  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.
32%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bartlesville  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.
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bartlesville  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)
79%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bartlesville  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.73
# American Indian Students
607 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
13%
# Asian Students
138 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
802 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
191 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
3,211 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,218 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
395
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
400
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
462
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
467
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
424
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
471
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
515
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
430
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,925 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bartlesville  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
$55 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bartlesville  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
$10,125
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bartlesville  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
$8,925
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bartlesville  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 Bartlesville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
815 Se Delaware
Bartlesville, OK 74006
(918) 336-9302
Grades: 6-8
| 669 students
Rank: #22.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5900 Baylor Drive
Bartlesville, OK 74006
(918) 333-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,173 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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