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Schools in Idabel · Idabel Public Schools, Forest Grove Public School

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

On the state math tests, 20% of Idabel’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Idabel, 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 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
24%
▼ 4 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 3% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · Idabel
Students per teacher
17.1
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,277 students on the public path
In brief

Idabel’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Idabel’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Idabel spends $12,546 per student and Forest Grove Public School $15,061, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Idabel’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Oklahoma school districts, #108 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Both inputs trail the Oklahoma average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (307)Better than 34%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 637 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Idabel anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Idabel’s students in the tested grades sat them (637 in math, 637 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Idabel Primary South EsIdabel Public SchoolsNo scores
2–5Central EsIdabel Public SchoolsB−
6–8Idabel MSIdabel Public SchoolsC+
9–12Idabel HSIdabel Public SchoolsB−

Idabel runs its own schools through grade 12 (Idabel Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Forest Grove Public School, shared with Garvin. Parts of Idabel (19% of its land) are served by Denison Public School instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Idabel

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

Idabel Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,277 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,546OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Forest Grove Public SchoolGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 146 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$15,061OK $12,210 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Idabel Public Schools25%
State average 27.2% · 565 students tested
Math · PK–12, Idabel Public Schools22%
State average 24.9% · 565 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Forest Grove Public School12%
State average 27.2% · 72 students tested
Math · PK–8, Forest Grove Public School8%
State average 24.9% · 72 students tested

Idabel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IdabelCIdabel PK–12 · Forest Grove Public School PK–8

Every school in Idabel

4 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 Idabelby address
Idabel Primary South Es
Elementary · Grades PK–1
260 students20:1Rate it →
Central Es
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
347 students15:1Rate it →
Idabel MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
242 students18:1Rate it →
Idabel HS
High · Grades 9–12
B−
428 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Idabel’s schools

Are Idabel’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Idabel 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 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Idabel in?

Two districts: Idabel Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Forest Grove Public School runs grades PK–8, shared with Garvin.

Where do Idabel kids go to high school?

Idabel HS, with 428 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Idabel’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Idabel Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Idabel spend per student?

$12,546 in Idabel Public Schools and $15,061 in Forest Grove Public School (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.