Watts School District

616 6th Street
Watts, OK 74964-6812
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Watts School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 130 students in Watts School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Watts School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
206 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Watts 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#488 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

8%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

10-14%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11-19%
31%
(20-21)
≥80%
78%
(2022-23)
32%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
17%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
3%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
8%
% White
43%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,044 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,330 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,044
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,330
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Watts School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watts Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
616 6th Street
Watts, OK 74964
(918) 422-5131
Gr: PK-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 206 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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