Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0Yale’s public schools score below 52% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Yale, 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.
From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Yale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 295 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yale’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,758 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 Yale MS, then Yale 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.
What’s behind Yale’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yale, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Yale
Yale Es
Grades PK–5 · 167 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Yale
Yale Es
Grades PK–5 · 167 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Yale
Yale Es
Grades PK–5 · 167 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Yale
Yale Es
Grades PK–5 · 167 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Yale
Yale Es
Grades PK–5 · 167 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Yale
Yale Es
Grades PK–5 · 167 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Yale
Yale MS
Grades 6–8 · 71 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Yale
Yale MS
Grades 6–8 · 71 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Yale
Yale MS
Grades 6–8 · 71 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Yale
Yale HS
Grades 9–12 · 127 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Yale
Yale HS
Grades 9–12 · 127 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Yale
Yale HS
Grades 9–12 · 127 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Yale
Yale HS
Grades 9–12 · 127 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Yale’s public schools are run by Yale 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.
Close to the state in reading
Yale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Yale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yale | B− | Yale |
Every school in Yale
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).
Questions about Yale’s schools
Are Yale’s schools good?
On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Yale children attend score below 52% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Yale in?
Yale Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 365 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Yale kids go to high school?
Yale HS, with 127 students; its own test results earn a D.
How much does Yale spend per student?
$11,758 in Yale Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Yale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yale → They have their own page.
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.