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Broken Bow School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (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 974 students in Broken Bow School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Broken Bow School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
1,583 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Broken Bow School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
536 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
115 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
573 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
132 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
8%
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
92
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,160 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 $10,371 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
$10,160
$11,287
Spending / Student
$10,371
$11,261
Best Broken Bow School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-6440
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-6440
Grades: 3-5
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
Rector Johnson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-9603
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-9603
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dierks Elementary School
Magnet School
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-2765
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-2765
Grades: PK-2
| 365 students
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