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Northwest Heights Elementary School vs. Washington Irving Elementary School

Should you attend Northwest Heights Elementary School or Washington Irving Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northwest Heights Elementary School
1715 W University Boulevard
Durant, OK 74701
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Washington Irving Elementary School
812 West Locust Street
Durant, OK 74701
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Northwest Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Washington Irving Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 490 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Northwest Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Washington Irving Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
490 students
435 students
This chart displays total students of Northwest Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Washington Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Northwest Heights Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Washington Irving Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Washington Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwest Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washington Irving Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#109 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 10%)
#171 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 5% in OK)
55-59%
(Top 5% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in OK)
35-39%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northwest Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Washington Irving Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
98
92
Grade 1 Students
107
91
Grade 2 Students
113
77
Grade 3 Students
95
93
Grade 4 Students
77
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
20%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northwest Heights Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Washington Irving Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Washington Irving Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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