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Schools in Nicoma Park · Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools

Nicoma Park’s public schools outscore 80% of Oklahoma districts

33% of students in Nicoma Park’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nicoma Park, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
35%
▲ 8 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 8 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 9 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.5K
▼ 22% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,322 students on the public path
In brief

Nicoma Park’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,476 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Nicoma Park Intermediate Es, then Nicoma Park MS, then Choctaw HS. Enrollment is up 32% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Life Christian Academy (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nicoma Park’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (350)Better than 79%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,917 test results and a graduating class of 429 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Nicoma Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,910 in math, 2,924 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Nicoma Park EsChoctaw/Nicoma Park SchoolsNo scores
3–5Nicoma Park Intermediate EsChoctaw/Nicoma Park SchoolsA−
6–8Nicoma Park MSChoctaw/Nicoma Park SchoolsB+
9–12Choctaw HSin ChoctawA−

Nicoma Park’s public schools are run by Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools, which also serves Choctaw, Harrah and Midwest City. Parts of Nicoma Park (10% of its land) are served by Oklahoma City instead. 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.

Choctaw/Nicoma Park SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,828 students, up 32% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$9,476OK $12,210 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 27.2% · 2924 students tested
Math33%
State average 24.9% · 2910 students tested

Nicoma Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nicoma ParkA−Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools
Midwest CityBMidwest City-Del City Schools PK–12 · Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools PK–12
ChoctawA−Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools
SpencerDOklahoma City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools with Nicoma Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nicoma Park

5 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 Nicoma Parkby address
Nicoma Park Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Choctaw
452 students16:1Rate it →
Nicoma Park Intermediate Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Choctaw
A−
351 students17:1Rate it →
Nicoma Park MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Choctaw
B+
652 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Nicoma Parkin other towns
Choctaw HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Choctaw
A−
1,867 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Life Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
198 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Nicoma Park’s schools

Are Nicoma Park’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nicoma Park children attend outscore 80% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nicoma Park in?

Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,828 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Nicoma Park are served by Oklahoma City.

Where do Nicoma Park kids go to high school?

Choctaw HS in Choctaw, with 1,867 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Nicoma Park’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Nicoma Park spend per student?

$9,476 in Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Nicoma Park?

Yes: Life Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 198 students).

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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.