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Schools in Fairfax · Woodland Public Schools

Fairfax’s public schools score below 85% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Fairfax’s districts is 12%, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfax, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
17%
▼ 10 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 13 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 30% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
351 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfax’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,874 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 Woodland Upper Es, then Woodland HS. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Fairfax’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (265)Better than 12%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 196 test results could put Fairfax anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fairfax’s students in the tested grades sat them (196 in math, 196 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Woodland EsWoodland Public SchoolsB
6–8Woodland Upper EsWoodland Public SchoolsC−
9–12Woodland HSWoodland Public SchoolsC+

Fairfax’s public schools are run by Woodland Public Schools, which also serves Burbank and Ralston. 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.

Woodland Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 351 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$15,874OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 27.2% · 196 students tested
Math12%
State average 24.9% · 196 students tested

Fairfax vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairfaxC−Woodland

Every school in Fairfax

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 Fairfaxby address
Woodland Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
149 students14:1Rate it →
Woodland Upper Es
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
99 students16:1Rate it →
Woodland HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
103 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfax’s schools

Are Fairfax’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairfax children attend score below 85% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfax in?

Woodland Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 351 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfax kids go to high school?

Woodland HS, with 103 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Fairfax spend per student?

$15,874 in Woodland 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.