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Schools in Bixby · Bixby Public Schools

Bixby’s public schools outscore 85% of Oklahoma districts

On the state math tests, 36% of Bixby’s students scored proficient, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bixby, 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.

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

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
36%
▲ 11 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 12 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 16% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
7,292 students on the public path
In brief

Bixby’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bixby’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,310 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Bixby MS, then Bixby HS. Enrollment is up 28% 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 Bixby’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of Oklahoma school districts, #12 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,698 test results and a graduating class of 504 could put Bixby anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bixby’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,692 in math, 3,705 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
7–8Bixby MSBixby Public SchoolsA−
9–12Bixby HSBixby Public SchoolsA+

Bixby’s public schools are run by Bixby Public Schools, which also serves Jenks. Parts of Bixby (10% of its land) are served by Haskell 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.

Bixby Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 8,374 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,310OK $12,210 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 27.2% · 3705 students tested
Math36%
State average 24.9% · 3692 students tested

Bixby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BixbyABixby
JenksAJenks PK–12 · Bixby PK–12
Broken ArrowBBroken Arrow
TulsaDTulsa
GlenpoolBGlenpool

Every school in Bixby

8 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 Bixbyby address
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
757 students17:1Rate it →
Central Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
709 students18:1Rate it →
Bixby North Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
644 students16:1Rate it →
West Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
533 students15:1Rate it →
North Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
487 students16:1Rate it →
Central Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
A−
451 students15:1Rate it →
Bixby MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
1,306 students19:1Rate it →
Bixby HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
2,405 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Bixby’s schools

Are Bixby’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bixby children attend outscore 85% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bixby in?

Bixby Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,374 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bixby are served by Haskell.

Where do Bixby kids go to high school?

Bixby HS, with 2,405 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bixby’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Bixby Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Bixby spend per student?

$10,310 in Bixby 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.