For the 2026 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 17% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), 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
1,194 Schools
# Students
748 Students
468,563 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
29,007 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 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
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 $10,986. 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 $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,904
$10,986
Spending / Student
$8,634
$10,960
Best Pocola School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocola Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Gr: PK-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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
Gr: 6-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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