For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 545 students in Pocola School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Pocola School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
748 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocola 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 70-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.74
% American Indian
13%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
65%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
15%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,904 in this school district is less 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 $8,634 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,904
$10,983
Spending / Student
$8,634
$10,957
Best Pocola School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocola Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Pocola Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
603 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2091
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2091
Grades: 6-8
| 170 students
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