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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 3 public preschools serving 970 students in Sand Springs School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschools in Sand Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
5,178 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
18,900 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
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
11%
# Asian Students
24 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
188 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
2,969 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
865 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
320
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
396
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
471
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
-
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: n/an/a
Sand Springs Ec Center
Magnet School
1701 East Park Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1570
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 246-1570
Grades: PK
| 250 students
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