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Bethany 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,219 students in Bethany School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Bethany School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
4 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Bethany 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 538 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
65 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
12 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
351 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
67 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
1,077 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
61%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
110
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,264 in this school district is less 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 $9,132 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,264
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,132
$11,261
Best Bethany School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Earl Harris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4311 N Asbury
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-6673
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-6673
Grades: PK-5
| 761 students
Rank: #22.
Bethany Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4312 N Mueller
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 787-3240
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 787-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Children's Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6721 Northwest 42nd Street
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 499-4611
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 499-4611
Grades: PK-8
| 68 students
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