Harding Independence School District

1301 Ne 101st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73131-2034
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 387 students in Harding Independence 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), 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
2 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
950 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Harding Independence 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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#326 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
25%
27%
27%
35%
31%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.73
# American Indian Students
23 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
42 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
20%
# Black Students
346 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
37%
8%
# White Students
230 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
24%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
-
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Harding Independence School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Charter Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3232 Nw 65th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 767-3000
Grades: 5-8
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 950 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Bottom 50% in OK
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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