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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,039 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 46% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
11 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
4,612 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ponca City 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 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
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
654 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
14%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
584 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
133 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
2,542 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
55%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
115 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
561 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
329
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
388
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
356
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,425 is higher 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 $11,573 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,425
$11,287
Spending / Student
$11,573
$11,261
Best Ponca City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ponca City West Middle School
Magnet 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
| 686 students
Rank: #22.
Ponca City East Middle School
Magnet 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
| 353 students
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