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Schools in Catoosa · Catoosa Public Schools

Catoosa’s public schools score below 57% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Catoosa’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Catoosa, 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.

#98of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
24%
▼ 3 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 5% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,792 students on the public path
In brief

Catoosa’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 293 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Catoosa’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Catoosa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,552 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 Wells MS, then Catoosa 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 Catoosa’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Oklahoma school districts, #98 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (293)Better than 30%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 912 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Catoosa anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Catoosa’s students in the tested grades sat them (911 in math, 913 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cherokee EsCatoosa Public SchoolsNo scores
6–8Wells MSCatoosa Public SchoolsC
9–12Catoosa HSCatoosa Public SchoolsC

Catoosa’s public schools are run by Catoosa Public Schools, which also serves Fair Oaks and Valley Park. 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.

Catoosa Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,792 students · 17.1 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,552OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 27.2% · 913 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.9% · 911 students tested

Catoosa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CatoosaC+Catoosa
TulsaDTulsa
Fair Oaks—Catoosa

Every school in Catoosa

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 Catoosaby address
Cherokee Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
857 students17:1Rate it →
Wells MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
393 students18:1Rate it →
Catoosa HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
542 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Catoosa’s schools

Are Catoosa’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Catoosa children attend score below 57% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #98 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Catoosa in?

Catoosa Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,792 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Catoosa kids go to high school?

Catoosa HS, with 542 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Catoosa’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Catoosa Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Catoosa spend per student?

$11,552 in Catoosa 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.