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Western Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 388 students in Western Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Western Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,888 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Western Heights School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#534 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
# American Indian Students
105 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
13%
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,339 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
19%
# Black Students
658 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
23%
7%
# White Students
444 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
15%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
213
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,871 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,057 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,871
$10,983
Spending / Student
$16,057
$10,957
Best Western Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Heights Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8435 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3455
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3455
Grades: 7-8
| 388 students
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