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Sallisaw School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,267 students in Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
1,825 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sallisaw School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
# American Indian Students
653 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
36%
11%
# Asian Students
27 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
29 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
685 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
37%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
143
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,192 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,353 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,192
$11,287
Spending / Student
$10,353
$11,261
Best Sallisaw School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1206 East Creek Avenue
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-9491
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-9491
Grades: 3-5
| 322 students
Rank: #22.
Sallisaw Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2101 West Ruth Street
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-3015
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-3015
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: n/an/a
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet School
136 South Dogwood Street
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-4741
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-4741
Grades: PK-2
| 514 students
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