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Schools in Bethel Acres · Bethel Public Schools

Bethel Acres’s public schools outscore 86% of Oklahoma districts

On the state math tests, 34% of Bethel Acres’s students scored proficient, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bethel Acres, 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.

#9of 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
37%
▲ 10 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 9 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 14–19 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 10% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,160 students on the public path
In brief

Bethel Acres’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,939 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bethel MS, then Bethel HS. 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 Bethel Acres’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Oklahoma school districts, #9 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (252)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 632 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Bethel Acres anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bethel Acres’s students in the tested grades sat them (632 in math, 632 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bethel EsBethel Public SchoolsA
6–8Bethel MSBethel Public SchoolsB+
9–12Bethel HSBethel Public SchoolsB+

Bethel Acres’s public schools are run by Bethel Public Schools. Parts of Bethel Acres (2% of its land) are served by Shawnee 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.

Bethel Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,160 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,939OK $12,210 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 27.2% · 632 students tested
Math34%
State average 24.9% · 632 students tested

Bethel Acres vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bethel AcresABethel
ShawneeCShawnee
PinkCTecumseh PK–12 · Macomb PK–12

Every school in Bethel Acres

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 Bethel Acresby address
Bethel Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shawnee
A
556 students16:1Rate it →
Bethel MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shawnee
B+
255 students15:1Rate it →
Bethel HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shawnee
B+
349 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethel Acres’s schools

Are Bethel Acres’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bethel Acres children attend outscore 86% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #9 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethel Acres in?

Bethel Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,160 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bethel Acres are served by Shawnee.

Where do Bethel Acres kids go to high school?

Bethel HS in Shawnee, with 349 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Bethel Acres’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bethel Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Bethel Acres spend per student?

$10,939 in Bethel 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.