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Western Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 447 students in Western Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Western Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
602 Schools
# Students
2,748 Students
191,077 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
12,393 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Western Heights School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 538 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#534 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
97 Students
27,516 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
14%
# Asian Students
31 Students
3,057 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,305 Students
34,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
18%
# Black Students
552 Students
13,631 Students
% Black Students
20%
7%
# White Students
400 Students
88,872 Students
% White Students
15%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
353 Students
22,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
5,709
# Students in K Grade:
213
6,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
6,426
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
5,907
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
5,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
5,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
9,710
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
37,549
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
52,544
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
52,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
2,047
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,628 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,875 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,628
$11,363
Spending / Student
$16,875
$11,336
Best Western Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Heights MiddleSchool
(Math: 4% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8435 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3455
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3455
Grades: 7-8
| 447 students
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