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Schools in Bristow · Bristow Public Schools

Bristow’s public schools outscore 63% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bristow, 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.

#64of 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
29%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 1 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 0% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OK 16.1
Schools in town
4
1,685 students on the public path
In brief

Bristow’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 249 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bristow’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 24% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,162 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Collins Es, then Bristow MS, then Bristow 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 Bristow’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Oklahoma school districts, #64 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (249)Better than 76%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 830 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Bristow anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bristow’s students in the tested grades sat them (829 in math, 832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Edison EsBristow Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Collins EsBristow Public SchoolsB+
6–8Bristow MSBristow Public SchoolsB−
9–12Bristow HSBristow Public SchoolsA−

Bristow’s public schools are run by Bristow Public Schools, which also serves Slick. 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.

Bristow Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,685 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,162OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 27.2% · 832 students tested
Math24%
State average 24.9% · 829 students tested

Bristow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BristowBBristow

Every school in Bristow

4 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 Bristowby address
Edison Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2
468 students16:1Rate it →
Collins Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
374 students16:1Rate it →
Bristow MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
348 students14:1Rate it →
Bristow HS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
495 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristow’s schools

Are Bristow’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Bristow children attend outscore 63% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #64 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 Bristow in?

Bristow Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,685 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bristow kids go to high school?

Bristow HS, with 495 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bristow’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bristow spend per student?

$12,162 in Bristow 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.