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Nowata 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 542 students in Nowata School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Nowata School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
3 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
751 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nowata 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 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
# American Indian Students
278 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
37%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
18 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
270 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
62
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,218 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 $11,220 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,218
$11,287
Spending / Student
$11,220
$11,261
Best Nowata School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nowata Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
707 West Osage Avenue
Nowata, OK 74048
(918) 273-0771
Nowata, OK 74048
(918) 273-0771
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Nowata Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
707 West Osage Avenue
Nowata, OK 74048
(918) 273-1346
Nowata, OK 74048
(918) 273-1346
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
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