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Schools in Holdenville · Holdenville Public Schools

Holdenville’s public schools outscore 68% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Holdenville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Holdenville’s district is 92%, above the Oklahoma average (81%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#45of 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
24%
▼ 1 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 9–13 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 17% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
940 students on the public path
In brief

Holdenville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 350 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holdenville’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 30% and math 24% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,310 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 4 the district’s path is Thomas Ies, then Holdenville 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 Holdenville’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Oklahoma school districts, #45 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (350)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 505 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Holdenville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holdenville’s students in the tested grades sat them (505 in math, 505 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Ethel Reed EsHoldenville Public SchoolsA
4–8Thomas IesHoldenville Public SchoolsC+
9–12Holdenville HSHoldenville Public SchoolsD

Holdenville’s public schools are run by Holdenville Public Schools, which also serves Atwood, Spaulding and Yeager. 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.

Holdenville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 940 students · 13.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,310OK $12,210 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 27.2% · 505 students tested
Math24%
State average 24.9% · 505 students tested

Holdenville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoldenvilleB+Holdenville

Every school in Holdenville

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 Holdenvilleby address
Ethel Reed Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
340 students15:1Rate it →
Thomas Ies
Middle · Grades 4–8
C+
310 students11:1Rate it →
Holdenville HS
High · Grades 9–12
D
290 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Holdenville’s schools

Are Holdenville’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holdenville children attend outscore 68% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #45 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holdenville in?

Holdenville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 940 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holdenville kids go to high school?

Holdenville HS, with 290 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Holdenville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Holdenville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Holdenville spend per student?

$14,310 in Holdenville 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.