Moore Public School Building · Photo: P. Melendez · CC BY 4.0Moore’s public schools outscore 81% of Oklahoma districts
37% of students in Moore’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moore, 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.
Moore’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 208 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moore’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,946 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Johns Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Moore’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Oklahoma school districts, #19 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moore, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Moore · depends on your address
Highland East JHS
Grades 7–8 · 751 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Central JHS
Grades 7–8 · 574 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Highland West JHS
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moore · depends on your address
Highland East JHS
Grades 7–8 · 751 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Central JHS
Grades 7–8 · 574 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Highland West JHS
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moore · depends on your address
Moore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,688 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Southmoore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,055 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moore · depends on your address
Moore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,688 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Southmoore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,055 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moore · depends on your address
Moore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,688 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Southmoore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,055 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moore · depends on your address
Moore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,688 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Southmoore HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,055 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Moore’s public schools are run by Moore Public Schools. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Moore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Moore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moore | A− | Moore |
| Norman | B | Norman |
| Oklahoma City | — | — |
Every school in Moore
18 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 Moore’s schools
Are Moore’s schools good?
By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moore children attend outscore 81% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #19 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moore in?
Moore Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,567 students in 34 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moore kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Moore HS and Southmoore HS.
What is Moore’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Moore Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.
How much does Moore spend per student?
$10,946 in Moore Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Moore?
Yes: St. Johns Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–7, 62 students).
Parents talk
What Moore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moore → They have their own page.
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.