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Schools in Anadarko · Anadarko Public Schools

Anadarko’s public schools score below 62% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Anadarko’s districts is 13%, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Anadarko, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#102of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
16%
▼ 11 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 12 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 9–13 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 5% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,309 students on the public path
In brief

Anadarko’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Anadarko’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $12,862 per student in FY2024, against $12,210 across Oklahoma. 32% of its revenue that year was federal (Oklahoma 14%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Anadarko East Es, then Anadarko MS, then Anadarko HS. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anadarko’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Oklahoma school districts, #102 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (304)Better than 41%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 734 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Anadarko anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Anadarko’s students in the tested grades sat them (734 in math, 735 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anadarko, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KSunset EsAnadarko Public SchoolsNo scores
1–3Anadarko East EsAnadarko Public SchoolsB−
6–8Anadarko MSAnadarko Public SchoolsC−
9–12Anadarko HSAnadarko Public SchoolsC−

Anadarko’s public schools are run by Anadarko Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anadarko Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,309 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,862OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 27.2% · 735 students tested
Math13%
State average 24.9% · 734 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 32% of the Anadarko district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 14% across Oklahoma, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Anadarko vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Anadarko’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AnadarkoC+Anadarko

Every school in Anadarko

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Anadarkoby address
Sunset Es
Elementary · Grades PK–K
192 students17:1Rate it →
Anadarko East Es
Elementary · Grades 1–3
B−
323 students15:1Rate it →
Mission Es
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C−
162 students12:1Rate it →
Anadarko MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
256 students12:1Rate it →
Anadarko HS
High · Grades 9–12
C−
376 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Anadarko’s schools

Are Anadarko’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anadarko children attend score below 62% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #102 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anadarko in?

Anadarko Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,309 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Anadarko kids go to high school?

Anadarko HS, with 376 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Anadarko’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Anadarko Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Anadarko spend per student?

$12,862 in Anadarko Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.