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Ponca City 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 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,616 students in Ponca City 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 Ponca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
4,591 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ponca City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 539 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
26%
Graduation Rate
85%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
623 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
12%
# Asian Students
24 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
531 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
130 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,624 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
57%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
100 Students
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
559 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
254
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
357
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
361
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
350
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,477 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,626 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,477
$11,363
Spending / Student
$11,626
$11,336
Best Ponca City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodlands Es
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2005 East Woodland Road
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8025
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8025
Grades: K-5
| 306 students
Rank: #22.
E. M. Trout Es
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2109 East Prospect
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8070
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 767-8070
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Roosevelt Es
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
815 East Highland Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8060
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8060
Grades: K-5
| 278 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Union Es
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2617 North Union
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8035
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8035
Grades: K-5
| 260 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Es
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
505 West Liberty
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8040
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8040
Grades: K-5
| 241 students
Rank: #66.
Ponca City West MiddleSchool
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1401 West Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8020
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8020
Grades: 6-7
| 739 students
Rank: #77.
Garfield Es
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 South 8th Street
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8030
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8030
Grades: K-5
| 196 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Es
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 West Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8050
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8050
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
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