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Schools in Nowata · Nowata Public Schools

Nowata’s public schools score below 81% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 12% of Nowata’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nowata, 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.

#119of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 8 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 13 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▲ 1% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
703 students on the public path
In brief

Nowata’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Nowata’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,307 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 Nowata MS, then Nowata HS. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Nowata’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Oklahoma school districts, #119 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Both inputs trail the Oklahoma average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (369)Better than 16%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Nowata anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nowata’s students in the tested grades sat them (340 in math, 340 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nowata EsNowata Public SchoolsD
6–8Nowata MSNowata Public SchoolsC−
9–12Nowata HSNowata Public SchoolsB+

Nowata’s public schools are run by Nowata 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.

Nowata Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 703 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,307OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 27.2% · 340 students tested
Math12%
State average 24.9% · 340 students tested

Nowata vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NowataC−Nowata

Every school in Nowata

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 Nowataby address
Nowata Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
361 students19:1Rate it →
Nowata MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
154 students15:1Rate it →
Nowata HS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
188 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Nowata’s schools

Are Nowata’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nowata children attend score below 81% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #119 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nowata in?

Nowata Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 703 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nowata kids go to high school?

Nowata HS, with 188 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Nowata’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Nowata Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Nowata spend per student?

$12,307 in Nowata 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.