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Schools in Sand Springs · Sand Springs Public Schools

Sand Springs’s public schools outscore 64% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sand Springs, 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.

#63of 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
27%
▼ 0 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 1 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 9 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 8% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,983 students on the public path
In brief

Sand Springs’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 255 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sand Springs’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,253 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Clyde Boyd MS, then Charles Page HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Phoenix Academic Center (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sand Springs’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Oklahoma school districts, #63 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (255)Better than 59%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,490 test results and a graduating class of 446 could put Sand Springs anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sand Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,489 in math, 2,490 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–8Clyde Boyd MSSand Springs Public SchoolsC+
9–12Charles Page HSSand Springs Public SchoolsB+

Sand Springs’s public schools are run by Sand Springs Public Schools, which also serves Lotsee. Parts of Sand Springs (15% and 9% of its land) are served by Berryhill and Anderson 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 27.2% · 2490 students tested
Math24%
State average 24.9% · 2489 students tested

Sand Springs vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sand SpringsBSand Springs
Westport—Cleveland PK–12 · Keystone Public School PK–8
SperryC+Sperry
MannfordB+Mannford
TulsaDTulsa
SapulpaBSapulpa

Every school in Sand Springs

9 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 Sand Springsby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Sand Springs’s schools

Are Sand Springs’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Sand Springs children attend outscore 64% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #63 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sand Springs in?

Sand Springs Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,983 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sand Springs are served by Berryhill and Anderson Public School.

Where do Sand Springs kids go to high school?

Charles Page HS, with 1,716 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Sand Springs’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Sand Springs Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Sand Springs spend per student?

$11,253 in Sand Springs Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sand Springs?

Yes: Phoenix Academic Center (religious, grades PK–12, 48 students).

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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.