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Schools in Pocola · Pocola Public Schools

Pocola’s public schools outscore 53% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pocola, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 19% of students in Pocola’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#84of 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
29%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 9% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OK 16.1
Schools in town
3
731 students on the public path
In brief

Pocola’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 19% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,126 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 Pocola MS, then Pocola HS. 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 Pocola’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Oklahoma school districts, #84 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (396)Better than 55%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 374 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Pocola anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pocola’s students in the tested grades sat them (374 in math, 373 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pocola EsPocola Public SchoolsC+
6–8Pocola MSPocola Public SchoolsC−
9–12Pocola HSPocola Public SchoolsB

Pocola’s public schools are run by Pocola Public Schools. Parts of Pocola (7% of its land) are served by Cameron 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.

Pocola Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 731 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,126OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 27.2% · 373 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.9% · 374 students tested

Pocola vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PocolaB−Pocola
ArkomaC+Arkoma
Rock Island—Cameron

Every school in Pocola

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 Pocolaby address
Pocola Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
381 students17:1Rate it →
Pocola MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
142 students14:1Rate it →
Pocola HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
208 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Pocola’s schools

Are Pocola’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Pocola children attend outscore 53% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #84 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pocola in?

Pocola Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 731 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pocola are served by Cameron.

Where do Pocola kids go to high school?

Pocola HS, with 208 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Pocola’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Pocola Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Pocola spend per student?

$11,126 in Pocola 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.