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Norman Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Norman and Goldsby, and parts of Newcastle.

Norman’s School Grade B better than 63% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
16,048
Schools
25
Spent per student
$11,327
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$119.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Norman Public Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 63% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the OK average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $119.8M, about $7,468 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 63% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Norman. Grade by grade →

PK–517 elementary schoolsThis district
6–86 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 24.9% · 7,393 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 27.2% · 7,418 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 81.2% · 1,252 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,327 per student · 7% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 38%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
14,419’20
15,445’21
15,786’22
15,662’23
16,048’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 49%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 17%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

25 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Dimensions Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Norman
B+
738 students
Roosevelt Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A+
600 students15:1
Eisenhower Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A
579 students16:1
Ronald Reagan Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
B
520 students15:1
Cleveland Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A
514 students14:1
Adams Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
C+
506 students14:1
Washington Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A
487 students14:1
Kennedy Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
D
478 students14:1
Monroe Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A−
452 students14:1
Jackson Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
C
434 students13:1
Madison Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
C+
412 students14:1
Truman Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Norman
353 students13:1
McKinley Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A+
341 students13:1
Jefferson Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A−
331 students13:1
Lincoln Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A
258 students12:1
Lakeview Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A−
218 students13:1
Wilson Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norman
A−
212 students12:1
Truman Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Norman
B+
303 students14:1
Whittier MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norman
B+
1,108 students19:1
Irving MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norman
C
727 students14:1
Alcott MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norman
B+
708 students17:1
Longfellow MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norman
B−
708 students17:1
Norman North HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Norman
A+
2,400 students19:1
Norman HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Norman
A
2,100 students20:1
Dimensions Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Norman
C
561 students23:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.