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Schools in Ardmore · Ardmore Public Schools, Plainview Public Schools

Ardmore’s public schools outscore 64% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Ardmore, 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.

#58of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
27%
▼ 0 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 0 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 10% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · Ardmore
Students per teacher
18.0
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
13
4,114 students on the public path
In brief

Ardmore’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Ardmore’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ardmore spends $13,390 per student and Plainview $10,911, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oak Hall Episcopal School (private), Texoma Autism and Behavior Intervention School (private) and New Beginning Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Ardmore’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Oklahoma school districts, #58 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (391)Better than 65%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,679 test results and a graduating class of 184 could put Ardmore anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Ardmore’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,678 in math, 2,678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Parts of Ardmore (9% of its land) are served by Springer instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Ardmore

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

Ardmore Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,546 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,390OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Plainview Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,568 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,911OK $12,210 · FY2024
A
Dickson Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,229 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 19.7 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,311OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ardmore Public Schools20%
State average 27.2% · 1231 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ardmore Public Schools13%
State average 24.9% · 1232 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Plainview Public Schools42%
State average 27.2% · 786 students tested
Math · PK–12, Plainview Public Schools45%
State average 24.9% · 785 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Dickson Public Schools21%
State average 27.2% · 661 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dickson Public Schools23%
State average 24.9% · 661 students tested

Ardmore vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArdmoreBArdmore PK–12 · Plainview PK–12 · Dickson PK–12
Gene Autry—Springer
DicksonBDickson
Springer—Springer

Every school in Ardmore

13 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 Ardmoreby address
Plainview Primary Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2
406 students14:1Rate it →
Will Rogers Es
Elementary · Grades PK–K
324 students15:1Rate it →
Charles Evans Es
Elementary · Grades 1–2
C+
398 students33:1Rate it →
Lincoln Es
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C
409 students23:1Rate it →
Plainview Intermediate Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A+
363 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson Es
Middle · Grades 5–6
C−
396 students27:1Rate it →
Plainview MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
366 students15:1Rate it →
Ardmore MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
D
312 students17:1Rate it →
Ardmore HS
High · Grades 9–12
C−
707 students18:1Rate it →
Plainview HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
433 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oak Hall Episcopal School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
143 students11:1Rate it →
Texoma Autism and Behavior Intervention School
Elementary · Grades 1–2
Private · Special education
18 students2:1Rate it →
New Beginning Christian School
Grades K–11
Private · Religious
12 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Ardmore’s schools

Are Ardmore’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Ardmore children attend outscore 64% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #58 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ardmore in?

Ardmore Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,546 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ardmore are served by Springer.

Where do Ardmore kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ardmore HS and Plainview HS.

What is Ardmore’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Ardmore Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Ardmore spend per student?

$13,390 in Ardmore Public Schools, $10,911 in Plainview Public Schools and $11,311 in Dickson Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ardmore?

Yes: Oak Hall Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 143 students), Texoma Autism and Behavior Intervention School (special education, grades 1–2, 18 students) and New Beginning Christian School (religious, grades K–11, 12 students).

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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.