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Sand Springs 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 6 public elementary schools serving 3,151 students in Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
5,178 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sand Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)86%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
635 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
11%
# Asian Students
24 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
188 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
2,969 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
865 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
320
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
396
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
471
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,398 in this school district is less 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 $10,066 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,398
$11,287
Spending / Student
$10,066
$11,261
Best Sand Springs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Limestone Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4201 South Walnut Creek Drive
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1560
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1560
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Pratt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301west 35th Street
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1550
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1550
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #33.
Angus Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
412 West 55th Street
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1520
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1520
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Northwoods Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1691 East Old North Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1455
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1455
Grades: K-5
| 496 students
Rank: #55.
Clyde Boyd Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 West 35th Street
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1535
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1535
Grades: 6-8
| 1,116 students
Rank: #66.
Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 North Roosevelt
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1462
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1462
Grades: K-5
| 447 students
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