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Schools in Tishomingo · Tishomingo Public Schools

Tishomingo’s public schools score below 66% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

In Tishomingo, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tishomingo, 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.

#106of 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
22%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 9 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 10% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
871 students on the public path
In brief

Tishomingo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 265 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tishomingo’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% 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 Tishomingo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,408 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 Tishomingo MS, then Tishomingo HS. 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 Tishomingo’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Oklahoma school districts, #106 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (265)Better than 40%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 396 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Tishomingo anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tishomingo’s students in the tested grades sat them (396 in math, 396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tishomingo EsTishomingo Public SchoolsC−
6–8Tishomingo MSTishomingo Public SchoolsC+
9–12Tishomingo HSTishomingo Public SchoolsB+

Tishomingo’s public schools are run by Tishomingo Public Schools. Parts of Tishomingo (16% of its land) are served by Ravia 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.

Tishomingo Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 871 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,408OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 27.2% · 396 students tested
Math16%
State average 24.9% · 396 students tested

Tishomingo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TishomingoCTishomingo

Every school in Tishomingo

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 Tishomingoby address
Tishomingo Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
423 students17:1Rate it →
Tishomingo MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
165 students10:1Rate it →
Tishomingo HS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
283 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Tishomingo’s schools

Are Tishomingo’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tishomingo children attend score below 66% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #106 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tishomingo in?

Tishomingo Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 871 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Tishomingo are served by Ravia Public School.

Where do Tishomingo kids go to high school?

Tishomingo HS, with 283 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Tishomingo’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tishomingo spend per student?

$13,408 in Tishomingo 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.