For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 545 students in Pocola School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Pocola School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
748 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pocola 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.74
# American Indian Students
97 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
11%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
10 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
487 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
65%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
70
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,634 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,904
$10,983
Spending / Student
$8,634
$10,957
Best Pocola School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocola Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Pocola Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
603 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2091
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2091
Grades: 6-8
| 170 students
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