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Catoosa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,285 students in Catoosa 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 Catoosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Catoosa 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
271 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
11%
# Asian Students
52 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
381 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
725 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
40%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
372 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
140
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,357 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,470 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,357
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,470
$11,261
Best Catoosa School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wells Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2000 South Cherokee Street
Catoosa, OK 74015
(918) 266-8623
Catoosa, OK 74015
(918) 266-8623
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
Rank: n/an/a
Helen Paul Learning Center
Magnet School
400 South Cherokee Street
Catoosa, OK 74015
(918) 266-8643
Catoosa, OK 74015
(918) 266-8643
Grades: PK-5
| 880 students
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