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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,014 students in Ponca City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Ponca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
11 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
4,580 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
12,888 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
664 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
13%
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
593 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
123 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
2,460 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
54%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
119 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
588 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
323
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
332
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
2,128
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Ponca City East Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
612 East Grand
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8010
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8010
Grades: 8
| 386 students
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