Cartmill Farm House · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0Piedmont’s public schools outscore 89% of Oklahoma districts
In Piedmont, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piedmont, 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.
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.
Piedmont’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 101 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Piedmont’s, its schools beat 83%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $9,729 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Piedmont MS, then Piedmont HS. Enrollment is up 22% 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.
What’s behind Piedmont’s grade
A: better than 89% of Oklahoma school districts, #4 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Piedmont, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Piedmont · depends on your address
Piedmont Early Childhood CTR
Grades PK–K · 601 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Yukon
Northwood Es
Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Piedmont · depends on your address
Piedmont Early Childhood CTR
Grades PK–K · 601 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Yukon
Northwood Es
Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Piedmont
Piedmont Es
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Piedmont
Piedmont Es
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Piedmont
Piedmont Es
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont Es
Grades 1–4 · 397 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont Intermediate Es
Grades 5–6 · 839 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont Intermediate Es
Grades 5–6 · 839 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont MS
Grades 7–8 · 796 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont MS
Grades 7–8 · 796 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,579 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,579 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,579 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Piedmont
Piedmont HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,579 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Piedmont’s public schools are run by Piedmont Public Schools. Parts of Piedmont (3% of its land) are served by Cashion 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.
Well above the state in reading
Piedmont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Piedmont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | A | Piedmont |
| Oklahoma City | — | — |
Every school in Piedmont
6 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).
Questions about Piedmont’s schools
Are Piedmont’s schools good?
By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Piedmont children attend outscore 89% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #4 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Piedmont in?
Piedmont Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,407 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Piedmont are served by Cashion.
Where do Piedmont kids go to high school?
Piedmont HS, with 1,579 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Piedmont’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Piedmont Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.
How much does Piedmont spend per student?
$9,729 in Piedmont Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Piedmont families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Piedmont → They have their own page.
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.