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Schools in Cushing · Cushing Public Schools

Cushing’s public schools outscore 81% of Oklahoma districts

In Cushing, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cushing, 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.

#19of 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
27%
▼ 0 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 9 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 14–19 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▲ 4% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,592 students on the public path
In brief

Cushing’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 319 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cushing’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 27% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,756 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 2 the district’s path is Cushing Upper Es, then Cushing MS, then Cushing HS. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Cushing’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Oklahoma school districts, #19 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (319)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 820 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Cushing anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cushing’s students in the tested grades sat them (820 in math, 820 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Cushing Lower EsCushing Public SchoolsNo scores
2–4Cushing Upper EsCushing Public SchoolsA−
5–8Cushing MSCushing Public SchoolsB
9–12Cushing HSCushing Public SchoolsB−

Cushing’s public schools are run by Cushing Public Schools. 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.

Cushing Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,681 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,756OK $12,210 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 27.2% · 820 students tested
Math34%
State average 24.9% · 820 students tested

Cushing vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CushingA−Cushing

Every school in Cushing

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 Cushingby address
Cushing Lower Es
Elementary · Grades K–1
223 students15:1Rate it →
Cushing Upper Es
Elementary · Grades 2–4
A−
360 students14:1Rate it →
Cushing MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
488 students14:1Rate it →
Cushing HS
High · Grades 9–12
B−
521 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cushing’s schools

Are Cushing’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cushing children attend outscore 81% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #19 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cushing in?

Cushing Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,681 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cushing kids go to high school?

Cushing HS, with 521 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cushing’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cushing Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Cushing spend per student?

$12,756 in Cushing 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.