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Ponca City 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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,510 students in Ponca City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Ponca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), 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
11 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
4,580 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ponca City 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.74
# American Indian Students
664 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
11%
# Asian Students
33 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
593 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
123 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,460 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
54%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
119 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
588 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
323
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
332
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,505 is higher 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 $11,654 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,505
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,654
$10,957
Best Ponca City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodlands Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2005 East Woodland Road
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8025
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8025
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
E. M. Trout Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2109 East Prospect
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8070
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8070
Grades: K-5
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2617 North Union
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8035
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8035
Grades: K-5
| 284 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
815 East Highland Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8060
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8060
Grades: K-5
| 263 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 West Liberty
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8040
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8040
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #66.
Ponca City West Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1401 West Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8020
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8020
Grades: 6-7
| 628 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 West Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8050
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8050
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: #88.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 South 8th Street
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8030
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8030
Grades: K-5
| 201 students
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