Top Rankings
Poteau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,208 students in Poteau School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Poteau School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
2,204 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Poteau School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 539 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
26%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
386 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
12%
# Asian Students
30 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
983 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
45%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
156
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,050 in this school district is less 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 $10,985 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,050
$11,363
Spending / Student
$10,985
$11,336
Best Poteau School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poteau Upper Es
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7760
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7760
Grades: 2-4
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Pansy Kidd MiddleSchool
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7741
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7741
Grades: 5-6
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Grades: PK-1
| 447 students
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