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Harding Independence Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 389 students in Harding Independence Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Harding Independence Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
962 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Harding Independence Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#326 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.74
# American Indian Students
18 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
42 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
303 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
32%
8%
# White Students
233 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
24%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
-
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Harding Independence Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3232 Nw 65th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 767-3003
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 767-3003
Grades: 5-8
| 389 students
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