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Schools in Sayre · Sayre Public Schools

Sayre’s public schools score below 54% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Sayre’s districts is 19%, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sayre, 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.

#90of 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
19%
▼ 8 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▲ 0 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▲ 2% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
687 students on the public path
In brief

Sayre’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 281 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sayre’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 19% and math 25% 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 $12,440 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 Sayre MS, then Sayre HS. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Sayre’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Oklahoma school districts, #90 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (281)Better than 56%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 387 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Sayre anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sayre’s students in the tested grades sat them (387 in math, 387 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sayre EsSayre Public SchoolsA−
6–8Sayre MSSayre Public SchoolsC−
9–12Sayre HSSayre Public SchoolsB+

Sayre’s public schools are run by Sayre Public Schools. 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.

Sayre Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 687 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,440OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 27.2% · 387 students tested
Math25%
State average 24.9% · 387 students tested

Sayre vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SayreB−Sayre

Every school in Sayre

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 Sayreby address
Sayre Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
325 students15:1Rate it →
Sayre MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
170 students14:1Rate it →
Sayre HS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
192 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Sayre’s schools

Are Sayre’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sayre children attend score below 54% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #90 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sayre in?

Sayre Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 687 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sayre kids go to high school?

Sayre HS, with 192 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Sayre’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sayre spend per student?

$12,440 in Sayre 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.