#1Blanchard
McClain County · 10,013 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A− · #4 of 131 in OK
Blanchard, #1 on this list · Photo: DanFromOklahoma · CC BY-SA 4.0Oklahoma rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in Oklahoma
Blanchard ranks first on schools among Oklahoma’s 130 towns of 2,500+; 38 of the 130 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
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#2Fort Gibson
Muskogee County · 3,814 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall C+ · #45 of 131 in OK
Tuttle
Grady County · 8,708 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A− · #3 of 131 in OK
All 130 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Oklahoma). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 11 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
130 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
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28Park Hillunincorporated, Cherokee County · 3,237 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C− · #86 of 131
72Longtownunincorporated, Pittsburg County · 2,716 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C− · #85 of 131
T126Turleyunincorporated, Tulsa County · 2,968 peopleDgraded within the state·Overall D− · #129 of 131
Not ranked
1 town without a schools grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Oklahoma City Oklahoma County · 719,849 people
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Questions people ask
Which Oklahoma town has the best schools?
Blanchard (McClain County) ranks first on schools among 130 towns, with an A; Fort Gibson and Tuttle follow. Schools are compared within Oklahoma, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (130 in Oklahoma). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Oklahoma page.
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