The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
50%
Avg. Statewide: 31%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Oklahoma (2026-27)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
50%
(19 out of 38)
(19 out of 38)
- Clegern Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 1,652 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Cross Timbers Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,652 (Top 1%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 60%) - Russell Dougherty Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 1,652 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Edmond, OK Schools
Rank: #22.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Richmond Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 1,652 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - Westwood Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 1,652 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 55%) - Sangre Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #267 of 1,652 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 45%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Stillwater, OK Schools
Rank: #33.
23%
(7 out of 30)
(7 out of 30)
- Mustang Valley Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 1,652 (Top 5%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%) - Parkland Elementary School
Rank: #243 of 1,652 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%) - Mustang Lakehoma Elementary School
Rank: #292 of 1,652 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 46%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Yukon, OK Schools
Rank: #44.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
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