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Schools in Okemah · Okemah Public Schools

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

14% of students in Okemah’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Okemah, 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 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
16%
▼ 11 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 11 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 15% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
736 students on the public path
In brief

Okemah’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% 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 Okemah’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,982 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 Okemah MS, then Okemah HS. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Okemah’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 (126)Better than 19%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 344 test results and a graduating class of 40 could put Okemah anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Okemah’s students in the tested grades sat them (344 in math, 344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Oakes EsOkemah Public SchoolsB
6–8Okemah MSOkemah Public SchoolsD
9–12Okemah HSOkemah Public SchoolsD

Okemah’s public schools are run by Okemah Public Schools, which also serves Boley, Castle and IXL. 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.

Okemah Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 736 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,982OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 27.2% · 344 students tested
Math14%
State average 24.9% · 344 students tested

Okemah vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OkemahC−Okemah

Every school in Okemah

4 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 Okemahby address
Oakes Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
237 students13:1Rate it →
Okemah Noble CTR
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C−
97 students14:1Rate it →
Okemah MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
176 students14:1Rate it →
Okemah HS
High · Grades 9–12
D
226 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Okemah’s schools

Are Okemah’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Okemah 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 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Okemah in?

Okemah Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 736 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Okemah kids go to high school?

Okemah HS, with 226 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Okemah’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Okemah spend per student?

$13,982 in Okemah 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.