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Schools in Heavener · Heavener Public Schools

Heavener’s public schools score below 68% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

In Heavener, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heavener, 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.

#108of 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
20%
▼ 7 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 15 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 6% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
842 students on the public path
In brief

Heavener’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 170 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heavener’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Heavener’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,903 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Heavener 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 Heavener’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Oklahoma school districts, #108 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (170)Better than 42%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Heavener anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Heavener’s students in the tested grades sat them (415 in math, 413 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Heavener EsHeavener Public SchoolsC+
9–12Heavener HSHeavener Public SchoolsC

Heavener’s public schools are run by Heavener Public Schools. Parts of Heavener (2% of its land) are served by Howe 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.

Heavener Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 842 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,903OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 27.2% · 413 students tested
Math10%
State average 24.9% · 415 students tested

Heavener vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HeavenerCHeavener

Every school in Heavener

2 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 Heavenerby address
Heavener Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
542 students14:1Rate it →
Heavener HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
300 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Heavener’s schools

Are Heavener’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Heavener children attend score below 68% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #108 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heavener in?

Heavener Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 842 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Heavener are served by Howe.

Where do Heavener kids go to high school?

Heavener HS, with 300 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Heavener’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Heavener Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Heavener spend per student?

$12,903 in Heavener 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.