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Schools in Walters · Walters Public Schools

Walters’s public schools score below 55% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Walters, 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
29%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 11% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
588 students on the public path
In brief

Walters’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,924 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 Walters MS, then Walters 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 Walters’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are above the Oklahoma average; graduation is below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (393)Better than 44%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 308 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Walters anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walters’s students in the tested grades sat them (308 in math, 308 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Walters EsWalters Public SchoolsA−
6–8Walters MSWalters Public SchoolsC
9–12Walters HSWalters Public SchoolsC+

Walters’s public schools are run by Walters 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.

Walters Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 588 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,924OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 27.2% · 308 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.9% · 308 students tested

Walters vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaltersB−Walters

Every school in Walters

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 Waltersby address
Walters Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
262 students15:1Rate it →
Walters MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
129 students11:1Rate it →
Walters HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
197 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Walters’s schools

Are Walters’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Walters children attend score below 55% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walters in?

Walters Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 588 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walters kids go to high school?

Walters HS, with 197 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Walters’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Walters Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Walters spend per student?

$10,924 in Walters 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.