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Schools in Forest Park · Midwest City-Del City Schools

Forest Park’s public schools score below 58% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

In Forest Park, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forest Park, 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 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

19%

▼ 8 pts vs OK 27%

2021–22

Math proficiency

13%

▼ 12 pts vs OK 25%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90%

▲ 9 pts vs OK 81%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$11.2K

▼ 8% vs OK $12.2K

FY2024

Students per teacher

17.6

OK 16.1 · larger classes

Schools in town

6,337 students on the public path

In brief

Forest Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 101 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forest Park’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,174 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 16% 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 Forest Park’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 42%

Lower resultsHigher results

Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (101)Better than 18%

CB⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,376 test results and a graduating class of 870 could put Forest Park anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Forest Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,370 in math, 6,381 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Forest Park

Pleasant Hill Ec CTR

Grades PK–5 · 127 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oklahoma City

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–5Pleasant Hill Ec CTRMidwest City-Del City SchoolsC⁻

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁺

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Forest Park’s public schools are run by Midwest City-Del City Schools, which also serves Del City, Midwest City and Smith Village. Parts of Forest Park (10% of its land) are served by Millwood instead. 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.

Midwest City-Del City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 12,087 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OK 16.1)

$11,174OK $12,210 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%

State average 27.2% · 6381 students tested

Math13%

State average 24.9% · 6370 students tested

Forest Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Forest Park	C⁺	Midwest City-Del City Schools

Every school in Forest Park

7 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 Forest Parkby address

Pleasant Hill Ec CTR

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oklahoma City

C⁻

127 students15:1Rate it →

Also serving Forest Parkin other towns

Midwest City MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Midwest City

940 students18:1Rate it →

Del City MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Del City

876 students17:1Rate it →

Carl Albert MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oklahoma City

C⁺

834 students17:1Rate it →

Midwest City HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Midwest City

C⁻

1,293 students17:1Rate it →

Del City HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Del City

1,180 students18:1Rate it →

Carl Albert HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Oklahoma City

1,087 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest Park’s schools

Are Forest Park’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forest Park children attend score below 58% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Park in?

Midwest City-Del City Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,087 students in 19 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Forest Park are served by Millwood.

Where do Forest Park kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Midwest City HS, Del City HS and Carl Albert HS.

What is Forest Park’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Midwest City-Del City Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Forest Park spend per student?

$11,174 in Midwest City-Del City 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.