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C+
Schools in El Reno · El Reno Public Schools, Darlington Public School

El Reno’s public schools score below 56% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in El Reno’s districts is 18%, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving El Reno, 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.

#94of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
18%
▼ 10 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 8 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 10 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 3% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · El Reno
Students per teacher
16.4
OK 16.1
Schools in town
8
3,107 students on the public path
In brief

El Reno’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

El Reno spends $11,800 per student and Darlington Public School $13,624, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is El Reno HS. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 El Reno’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Oklahoma school districts, #94 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (384)Better than 40%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,619 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put El Reno anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of El Reno’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,619 in math, 1,620 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–12El Reno HSEl Reno Public SchoolsC+

Parts of El Reno (9% and 7% of its land) are served by Maple Public School and Banner Public School instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve El Reno

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

El Reno Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,937 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,800OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Darlington Public SchoolGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 241 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 20.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,624OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Riverside Public SchoolGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 170 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,678OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, El Reno Public Schools17%
State average 27.2% · 1405 students tested
Math · PK–12, El Reno Public Schools16%
State average 24.9% · 1404 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Darlington Public School27%
State average 27.2% · 127 students tested
Math · PK–8, Darlington Public School27%
State average 24.9% · 127 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Riverside Public School12%
State average 27.2% · 88 students tested
Math · PK–8, Riverside Public School22%
State average 24.9% · 88 students tested

El Reno vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
El RenoC+El Reno PK–12 · Darlington Public School PK–8 · Riverside Public School PK–8

Every school in El Reno

8 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 El Renoby address
Hillcrest Es
Elementary · Grades PK–K
300 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
170 students17:1Rate it →
Rose Witcher Es
Elementary · Grades 1–2
370 students15:1Rate it →
Lincoln Learning CTR
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C−
401 students17:1Rate it →
Leslie F Roblyer Learning CTR
Middle · Grades 5–6
C
388 students16:1Rate it →
Etta Dale JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8
D
438 students16:1Rate it →
El Reno HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,040 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
110 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about El Reno’s schools

Are El Reno’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools El Reno children attend score below 56% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #94 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is El Reno in?

El Reno Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,937 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of El Reno are served by Maple Public School and Banner Public School.

Where do El Reno kids go to high school?

El Reno HS, with 1,040 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is El Reno’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in El Reno Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does El Reno spend per student?

$11,800 in El Reno Public Schools, $13,624 in Darlington Public School and $12,678 in Riverside Public School (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in El Reno?

Yes: Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 110 students).

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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.