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Schools in Arkoma · Arkoma Public Schools

Arkoma’s public schools score below 61% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 22% of Arkoma’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Arkoma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
22%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 3 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 12% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
346 students on the public path
In brief

Arkoma’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $13,651 per student in FY2024, against $12,210 across Oklahoma. 29% of its revenue that year was federal (Oklahoma 14%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Arkoma MS, then Arkoma HS. Enrollment is down 14% 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 Arkoma’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (317)Better than 40%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 188 test results could put Arkoma anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Arkoma’s students in the tested grades sat them (188 in math, 188 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Singleton EsArkoma Public SchoolsC
6–8Arkoma MSArkoma Public SchoolsC−
9–12Arkoma HSArkoma Public SchoolsNo scores

Arkoma’s public schools are run by Arkoma 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.

Arkoma Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 346 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,651OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 27.2% · 188 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.9% · 188 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 29% of the Arkoma 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.

Arkoma vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArkomaC+Arkoma
PocolaB−Pocola

Fort Smith, AR borders Arkoma but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Arkoma

3 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 Arkomaby address
Singleton Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
168 students16:1Rate it →
Arkoma MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
68 students16:1Rate it →
Arkoma HS
High · Grades 9–12
110 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Arkoma’s schools

Are Arkoma’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arkoma children attend score below 61% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arkoma in?

Arkoma Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 346 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arkoma kids go to high school?

Arkoma HS, with 110 students.

How much does Arkoma spend per student?

$13,651 in Arkoma 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.