For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 540 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 27%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less 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
747 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pocola 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 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
0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
102 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
11%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
9 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
473 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
70
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,916 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 $8,645 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,916
$11,287
Spending / Student
$8,645
$11,261
Best Pocola School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocola Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Pocola Middle School
Magnet 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
| 155 students
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