Photo: TheWhitePelican · CC BY-SA 3.0Miami’s public schools score below 66% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of Miami’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Miami, 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.
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.
Miami’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Miami’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Miami spends $12,082 per student and Commerce $11,576, 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.
What’s behind Miami’s grade
C: better than 34% of Oklahoma school districts, #106 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Miami, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Miami
Wilson Es
Grades PK–K · 250 students · 23:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Miami · depends on your address
Washington Es
Grades 1–3 · 231 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Es
Grades 1–3 · 207 students · 23:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Miami · depends on your address
Washington Es
Grades 1–3 · 231 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Es
Grades 1–3 · 207 students · 23:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Miami · depends on your address
Washington Es
Grades 1–3 · 231 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Es
Grades 1–3 · 207 students · 23:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Miami
Nichols Upper Es
Grades 4–6 · 454 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Miami
Nichols Upper Es
Grades 4–6 · 454 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Miami
Nichols Upper Es
Grades 4–6 · 454 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Miami
Miami HS
Grades 10–12 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Miami
Miami HS
Grades 10–12 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Miami
Miami HS
Grades 10–12 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Miami runs its own schools through grade 12 (Miami Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Commerce Public Schools, shared with Commerce and North Miami. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Miami
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Miami vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Miami’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | C | Miami PK–12 · Commerce PK–12 |
| North Miami | — | Commerce |
Every school in Miami
6 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).
Questions about Miami’s schools
Are Miami’s schools good?
On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Miami children attend score below 66% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #106 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Miami in?
Two districts: Miami Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Commerce Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Commerce and North Miami.
Where do Miami kids go to high school?
Miami HS, with 459 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Miami’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Miami Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.
How much does Miami spend per student?
$12,082 in Miami Public Schools and $11,576 in Commerce Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Miami families are saying about school.
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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.