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Schools in Dewey · Dewey Public Schools

Dewey’s public schools outscore 54% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dewey, 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.

#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
30%
▲ 3 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 11% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,157 students on the public path
In brief

Dewey’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 293 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dewey’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 30% and math 23% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,842 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 Dewey MS, then Dewey 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 Dewey’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Oklahoma school districts, #81 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (293)Better than 64%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 620 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Dewey anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dewey’s students in the tested grades sat them (620 in math, 620 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dewey EsDewey Public SchoolsB
6–8Dewey MSDewey Public SchoolsB−
9–12Dewey HSDewey Public SchoolsB−

Dewey’s public schools are run by Dewey 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.

Dewey Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,157 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,842OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 27.2% · 620 students tested
Math23%
State average 24.9% · 620 students tested

Dewey vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeweyB−Dewey
BartlesvilleB+Bartlesville

Every school in Dewey

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 Deweyby address
Dewey Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
550 students16:1Rate it →
Dewey MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
244 students14:1Rate it →
Dewey HS
High · Grades 9–12
B−
363 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Dewey’s schools

Are Dewey’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Dewey 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 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dewey in?

Dewey Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,157 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dewey kids go to high school?

Dewey HS, with 363 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Dewey’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Dewey spend per student?

$10,842 in Dewey 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.