Top Rankings
Poteau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,177 students in Poteau School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Poteau School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
2,187 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Poteau School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.74
# American Indian Students
382 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
11%
# Asian Students
32 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
912 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
42%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
353 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
142
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,128 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 $11,070 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,128
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,070
$10,957
Best Poteau School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poteau Upper Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7760
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7760
Grades: 2-4
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Pansy Kidd Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7741
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7741
Grades: 5-6
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Grades: PK-1
| 437 students
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