Photo: Justin Cozart from Dallas, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0Bartlesville’s public schools outscore 65% of Oklahoma districts
33% of students in Bartlesville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bartlesville, 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.
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.
Bartlesville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 32% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,243 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Wesleyan Christian School (private) and St. John School (private) are in town. Oklahoma Connections Acad Es, Oklahoma Connections Acad MS and Oklahoma Connections Acad HS, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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.
What’s behind Bartlesville’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Oklahoma school districts, #54 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores are above the Oklahoma average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bartlesville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bartlesville · depends on your address
Madison MS
Grades 6–8 · 682 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Central MS
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bartlesville · depends on your address
Madison MS
Grades 6–8 · 682 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Central MS
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bartlesville · depends on your address
Madison MS
Grades 6–8 · 682 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Central MS
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bartlesville
Bartlesville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,783 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bartlesville
Bartlesville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,783 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bartlesville
Bartlesville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,783 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bartlesville
Bartlesville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,783 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Bartlesville’s public schools are run by Bartlesville Public Schools. Parts of Bartlesville (4% and 2% of its land) are served by Dewey and Caney Valley 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.
Above the state in reading
Bartlesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Bartlesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville | B+ | Bartlesville |
| Dewey | B− | Dewey |
Every school in Bartlesville
14 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).
Questions about Bartlesville’s schools
Are Bartlesville’s schools good?
By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bartlesville children attend outscore 65% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #54 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bartlesville in?
Bartlesville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,181 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bartlesville are served by Dewey and Caney Valley.
Where do Bartlesville kids go to high school?
Bartlesville HS, with 1,783 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bartlesville’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Bartlesville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.
How much does Bartlesville spend per student?
$11,243 in Bartlesville Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bartlesville?
Yes: Wesleyan Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 325 students) and St. John School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 118 students).
Parents talk
What Bartlesville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bartlesville → They have their own page.
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.