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Schools in Newkirk · Newkirk Public Schools

Newkirk’s public schools score below 67% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 17% of Newkirk’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newkirk, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
17%
▼ 10 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 1 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 15% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
743 students on the public path
In brief

Newkirk’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,053 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 6 the district’s path is Newkirk MS, then Newkirk HS. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Newkirk’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 33% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (396)Better than 31%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results could put Newkirk anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Newkirk’s students in the tested grades sat them (342 in math, 343 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Newkirk EsNewkirk Public SchoolsA−
6–8Newkirk MSNewkirk Public SchoolsC−
9–12Newkirk HSNewkirk Public SchoolsB

Newkirk’s public schools are run by Newkirk Public Schools, which also serves Braman. 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.

Newkirk Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 743 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,053OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 27.2% · 343 students tested
Math24%
State average 24.9% · 342 students tested

Newkirk vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewkirkCNewkirk

Every school in Newkirk

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 Newkirkby address
Newkirk Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
317 students15:1Rate it →
Newkirk MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
185 students15:1Rate it →
Newkirk HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
241 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Newkirk’s schools

Are Newkirk’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newkirk children attend score below 67% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newkirk in?

Newkirk Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 743 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newkirk kids go to high school?

Newkirk HS, with 241 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Newkirk spend per student?

$14,053 in Newkirk 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.