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Schools in Tonkawa · Tonkawa Public Schools

Tonkawa’s public schools score below 52% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Tonkawa’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tonkawa, 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.

#86of 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
25%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 7 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 9% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
791 students on the public path
In brief

Tonkawa’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Tonkawa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,069 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 Tonkawa MS, then Tonkawa 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 Tonkawa’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Oklahoma school districts, #86 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (365)Better than 44%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 426 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Tonkawa anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tonkawa’s students in the tested grades sat them (427 in math, 426 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tonkawa EsTonkawa Public SchoolsB
6–8Tonkawa MSTonkawa Public SchoolsD
9–12Tonkawa HSTonkawa Public SchoolsB+

Tonkawa’s public schools are run by Tonkawa 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.

Tonkawa Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 791 students · 14.1 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,069OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 27.2% · 426 students tested
Math18%
State average 24.9% · 427 students tested

Tonkawa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TonkawaB−Tonkawa

Every school in Tonkawa

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 Tonkawaby address
Tonkawa Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
402 students14:1Rate it →
Tonkawa MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
194 students17:1Rate it →
Tonkawa HS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
195 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tonkawa’s schools

Are Tonkawa’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tonkawa children attend score below 52% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #86 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tonkawa in?

Tonkawa Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 791 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tonkawa kids go to high school?

Tonkawa HS, with 195 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Tonkawa’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Tonkawa Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Tonkawa spend per student?

$11,069 in Tonkawa 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.