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Schools in Jay · Jay Public Schools

Jay’s public schools score below 75% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

In Jay, 18% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jay, 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.

#117of 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
18%
▼ 9 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 7 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 24% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,559 students on the public path
In brief

Jay’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% 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 Jay’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,131 per student in FY2024, against $12,210 across Oklahoma. 31% of its revenue that year was federal (Oklahoma 14%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jay MS, then Jay HS. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Jay’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Oklahoma school districts, #117 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 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 28%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 822 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Jay anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jay’s students in the tested grades sat them (820 in math, 823 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Jay EsJay Public SchoolsB+
7–8Jay MSJay Public SchoolsC
9–12Jay HSJay Public SchoolsC+

Jay’s public schools are run by Jay Public Schools, which also serves Disney and Spavinaw. 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.

Jay Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,559 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$15,131OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 27.2% · 823 students tested
Math18%
State average 24.9% · 820 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 31% of the Jay district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 14% across Oklahoma, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Jay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JayCJay

Every school in Jay

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 Jayby address
Jay Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
538 students14:1Rate it →
Jay Upper Es
Middle · Grades 4–6
C−
321 students15:1Rate it →
Jay MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
229 students13:1Rate it →
Jay HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
471 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Jay’s schools

Are Jay’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jay children attend score below 75% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #117 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jay in?

Jay Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,559 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jay kids go to high school?

Jay HS, with 471 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jay’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jay spend per student?

$15,131 in Jay 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.