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Schools in Davis · Davis Public Schools

Davis’s public schools score below almost every Oklahoma district on tests and graduation

In Davis, 8% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Oklahoma average (81%). The grade covers the public school district serving Davis, 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.

K–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
36%
▲ 9 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
6–9%
▼ 72–75 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 0% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
856 students on the public path
In brief

Davis’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 6–9% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,169 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 5 the district’s path is Davis MS, then Davis 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 Davis’s grade

B+ Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 0% of Oklahoma school districts, last of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores are above the Oklahoma average; graduation is below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 0%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (402)At the bottom
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 62 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Davis’s students in the tested grades sat them (447 in math, 445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Davis EsDavis Public SchoolsB+
5–8Davis MSDavis Public SchoolsB−
9–12Davis HSDavis Public SchoolsB

Davis’s public schools are run by Davis Public Schools, which also serves Dougherty. 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.

Davis Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 856 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,169OK $12,210 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 27.2% · 445 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.9% · 447 students tested

Davis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DavisD−Davis

Every school in Davis

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 Davisby address
Davis Es
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
353 students15:1Rate it →
Davis MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
245 students12:1Rate it →
Davis HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
258 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Davis’s schools

Are Davis’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Davis children attend score below 100% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Davis in?

Davis Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 856 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Davis kids go to high school?

Davis HS, with 258 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Davis’s graduation rate?

6–9% of the class of 2023 in Davis Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Davis spend per student?

$12,169 in Davis 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.