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Schools in Calera · Calera Public Schools

Calera’s public schools outscore 54% of Oklahoma districts

34% of students in Calera’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Calera, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#81of 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
34%
▲ 7 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 4 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 5% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
981 students on the public path
In brief

Calera’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 336 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calera’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,593 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Calera HS. Enrollment is up 19% 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 Calera’s grade

A− Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Oklahoma school districts, #81 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores are above the Oklahoma average; graduation is below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (336)Better than 48%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 412 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Calera anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Calera’s students in the tested grades sat them (412 in math, 413 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Calera EsCalera Public SchoolsB
9–12Calera HSCalera Public SchoolsD−

Calera’s public schools are run by Calera Public Schools, which also serves Durant. 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.

Calera Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 981 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,593OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 27.2% · 413 students tested
Math29%
State average 24.9% · 412 students tested

Calera vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaleraB−Calera
DurantB+Durant PK–12 · Calera PK–12
ColbertCColbert

Every school in Calera

2 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 Caleraby address
Calera Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
754 students17:1Rate it →
Calera HS
High · Grades 9–12
D−
227 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Calera’s schools

Are Calera’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Calera children attend outscore 54% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #81 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calera in?

Calera Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 981 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Calera kids go to high school?

Calera HS, with 227 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Calera’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Calera Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Calera spend per student?

$11,593 in Calera 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.