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Schools in Pauls Valley · Pauls Valley Public Schools

Pauls Valley’s public schools outscore 65% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pauls Valley, 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.

#54of 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
30%
▲ 3 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 2% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,434 students on the public path
In brief

Pauls Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 391 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pauls Valley’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 30% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,475 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 7 the district’s path is Pauls Valley JHS, then Pauls Valley HS. Enrollment is up 49% 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 Pauls Valley’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Oklahoma school districts, #54 of 130 Oklahoma towns. 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (391)Better than 70%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 644 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Pauls Valley anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pauls Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (644 in math, 644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Pauls Valley Elementary SchoolPauls Valley Public SchoolsNo scores
7–9Pauls Valley JHSPauls Valley Public SchoolsB−
10–12Pauls Valley HSPauls Valley Public SchoolsB−

Pauls Valley’s public schools are run by Pauls Valley Public Schools. Parts of Pauls Valley (18% of its land) are served by Whitebead Public School 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.

Pauls Valley Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,434 students, up 49% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,475OK $12,210 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 27.2% · 644 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.9% · 644 students tested

Pauls Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pauls ValleyB+Pauls Valley

Every school in Pauls Valley

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 Pauls Valleyby address
Pauls Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
462 students15:1Rate it →
Pauls Valley Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B+
289 students15:1Rate it →
Pauls Valley JHS
Middle · Grades 7–9
B−
322 students15:1Rate it →
Pauls Valley HS
High · Grades 10–12
B−
361 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Pauls Valley’s schools

Are Pauls Valley’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pauls Valley children attend outscore 65% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #54 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pauls Valley in?

Pauls Valley Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,434 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pauls Valley are served by Whitebead Public School.

Where do Pauls Valley kids go to high school?

Pauls Valley HS, with 361 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Pauls Valley’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Pauls Valley Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Pauls Valley spend per student?

$12,475 in Pauls Valley 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.