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Schools in Stratford · Stratford Public Schools

Stratford’s public schools score below 57% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

In Stratford, 22% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stratford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
22%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.6K
▲ 3% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
657 students on the public path
In brief

Stratford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 281 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stratford’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,620 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 Stratford MS, then Stratford 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 Stratford’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (281)Better than 51%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results could put Stratford anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stratford’s students in the tested grades sat them (342 in math, 342 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stratford EsStratford Public SchoolsC+
6–8Stratford MSStratford Public SchoolsB
9–12Stratford HSStratford Public SchoolsA

Stratford’s public schools are run by Stratford 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.

Stratford Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 657 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,620OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 27.2% · 342 students tested
Math23%
State average 24.9% · 342 students tested

Stratford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StratfordC+Stratford

Every school in Stratford

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 Stratfordby address
Stratford Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
303 students15:1Rate it →
Stratford MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
138 students13:1Rate it →
Stratford HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
216 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Stratford’s schools

Are Stratford’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stratford children attend score below 57% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stratford in?

Stratford Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 657 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stratford kids go to high school?

Stratford HS, with 216 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Stratford spend per student?

$12,620 in Stratford 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.