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Jay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 905 students in Jay School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Jay School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
1,595 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jay 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
837 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
52%
11%
# Asian Students
144 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
10 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
381 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
24%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
118
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,194 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,021 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,194
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,021
$11,261
Best Jay School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
403 North Main
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-4413
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-4413
Grades: PK-3
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Jay Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
410 East Monroe
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-3535
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-3535
Grades: 4-6
| 348 students
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