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Schools in Atoka · Atoka Public Schools

Atoka’s public schools outscore 56% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Atoka, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#74of 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
27%
▼ 0 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 3 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 40% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
823 students on the public path
In brief

Atoka’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 317 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atoka’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% 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 Atoka’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,089 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Atoka HS. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Atoka’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Oklahoma school districts, #74 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (317)Better than 64%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 394 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Atoka anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Atoka’s students in the tested grades sat them (394 in math, 394 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Atoka EsAtoka Public SchoolsB−
9–12Atoka HSAtoka Public SchoolsB

Atoka’s public schools are run by Atoka Public Schools. Parts of Atoka (7% of its land) are served by Tushka instead. 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.

Atoka Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 823 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$17,089OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 27.2% · 394 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.9% · 394 students tested

Atoka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AtokaBAtoka

Every school in Atoka

2 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 Atokaby address
Atoka Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
558 students14:1Rate it →
Atoka HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
265 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Atoka’s schools

Are Atoka’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Atoka children attend outscore 56% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #74 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atoka in?

Atoka Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 823 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Atoka are served by Tushka.

Where do Atoka kids go to high school?

Atoka HS, with 265 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Atoka’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Atoka spend per student?

$17,089 in Atoka 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.