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Schools in Spiro · Spiro Public Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Spiro, 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.

K–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
25%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 3 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 10% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,087 students on the public path
In brief

Spiro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 288 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spiro’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Spiro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,960 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 Spiro MS, then Spiro HS. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Spiro’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Oklahoma school districts. 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 (288)Better than 54%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 519 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Spiro anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spiro’s students in the tested grades sat them (519 in math, 519 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Spiro EsSpiro Public SchoolsB−
6–8Spiro MSSpiro Public SchoolsC
9–12Spiro HSSpiro Public SchoolsB+

Spiro’s public schools are run by Spiro Public Schools, which also serves Fort Coffee. 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.

Spiro Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,087 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,960OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 27.2% · 519 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.9% · 519 students tested

Spiro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpiroB−Spiro

Every school in Spiro

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 Spiroby address
Spiro Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
574 students15:1Rate it →
Spiro MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
222 students13:1Rate it →
Spiro HS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
291 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Spiro’s schools

Are Spiro’s schools good?

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

What school district is Spiro in?

Spiro Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,087 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spiro kids go to high school?

Spiro HS, with 291 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Spiro’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Spiro Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Spiro spend per student?

$10,960 in Spiro 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.