Top Rankings
Harding Independence Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 962 students in Harding Independence Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Oklahoma.
Public Charter Schools in Harding Independence Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Oklahoma public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 20% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public charter school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
78 Schools
# Students
962 Students
71,886 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
3,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harding Independence Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.73
% American Indian
2%
5%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
31%
26%
% Black
32%
11%
% White
24%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
16%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Harding Independence Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harding Charter Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1301 Ne 101st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
(405) 767-3003
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
(405) 767-3003
Gr: 9-12 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Independence Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3232 Nw 65th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 767-3003
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 767-3003
Gr: 5-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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