Photo: Jordanmac at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Broken Arrow’s public schools outscore 64% of Oklahoma districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Broken Arrow, 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.
Broken Arrow’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 170 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Broken Arrow’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 30% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,360 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then five middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Summit Christian Academy (private), Summit Christian Academy (private), Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy (private), Weekday Early Education (private) and Happy Hands Education Center (private) are in town. 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 Broken Arrow’s grade
B: better than 64% of Oklahoma school districts, #58 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Broken Arrow, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Broken Arrow · depends on your address
Broken Arrow HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,802 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Broken Arrow Freshman Academy
Grades 9 · 1,276 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,802 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,802 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,802 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Broken Arrow’s public schools are run by Broken Arrow Public Schools. Parts of Broken Arrow (11% and 2% of its land) are served by Union and Bixby 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
Broken Arrow vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Broken Arrow’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow | B | Broken Arrow |
| Tulsa | D | Tulsa |
| Bixby | A | Bixby |
| Coweta | B+ | Coweta |
Every school in Broken Arrow
35 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 Broken Arrow’s schools
Are Broken Arrow’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Broken Arrow children attend outscore 64% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #58 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Broken Arrow in?
Broken Arrow Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,882 students in 26 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Broken Arrow are served by Union and Bixby.
Where do Broken Arrow kids go to high school?
Broken Arrow HS, with 4,802 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Broken Arrow’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Broken Arrow Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.
How much does Broken Arrow spend per student?
$10,360 in Broken Arrow Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Broken Arrow?
Yes: Summit Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 788 students), Summit Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 777 students), Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 170 students), Weekday Early Education (religious, grades PK–K, 101 students) and Happy Hands Education Center (religious, grades PK–3, 66 students).
Parents talk
What Broken Arrow families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Broken Arrow → 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.