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Schools in Waurika · Waurika Public Schools

Waurika’s public schools outscore 62% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Waurika, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Waurika, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−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
28%
▲ 1 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 3 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 19% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
425 students on the public path
In brief

Waurika’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 343 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waurika’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 28% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,578 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 Waurika MS, then Waurika 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 Waurika’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 62% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (343)Better than 67%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 227 test results and a graduating class of 36 could put Waurika anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Waurika’s students in the tested grades sat them (227 in math, 227 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Waurika EsWaurika Public SchoolsA−
6–8Waurika MSWaurika Public SchoolsB−
9–12Waurika HSWaurika Public SchoolsC+

Waurika’s public schools are run by Waurika Public Schools, which also serves Addington, Hastings and Sugden. 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.

Waurika Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 425 students · 12.6 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,578OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 27.2% · 227 students tested
Math28%
State average 24.9% · 227 students tested

Waurika vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaurikaBWaurika

Every school in Waurika

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 Waurikaby address
Waurika Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
190 students13:1Rate it →
Waurika MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
91 students12:1Rate it →
Waurika HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
144 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Waurika’s schools

Are Waurika’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Waurika children attend outscore 62% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waurika in?

Waurika Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 425 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waurika kids go to high school?

Waurika HS, with 144 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Waurika’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Waurika Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Waurika spend per student?

$14,578 in Waurika 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.