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Woodward 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,056 students in Woodward 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 Woodward School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
2,476 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Woodward School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.74
# American Indian Students
94 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
19 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
692 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
20%
# Black Students
26 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,571 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
63%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
160
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,197 is higher 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 $13,371 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,197
$10,983
Spending / Student
$13,371
$10,957
Best Woodward School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Heights Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2121 Cedar
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-6521
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-6521
Grades: 1-4
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2730 Webster
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-2500
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-2500
Grades: 1-4
| 217 students
Rank: #33.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1610 2nd Street
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-2660
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-2660
Grades: 1-4
| 206 students
Rank: #44.
Woodward Middle School North Campus
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
913 Maple
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-5357
Woodward, OK 73802
(580) 256-5357
Grades: 5-6
| 377 students
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