OKOklahoma rankings

Towns with the best public schools in Oklahoma

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Oklahoma average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 128 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

1 Edmond +20.4 pts Math 41.8% · Reading 46.1%

2 Jenks +18.7 pts Math 41.2% · Reading 43.2%

3 Bixby +18.2 pts Math 42.9% · Reading 40.5%

#Townvs. state averageMathReading

EdmondEDMOND +20.4 pts 41.8% 46.1%

JenksJENKS +18.7 pts 41.2% 43.2%

BixbyBIXBY +18.2 pts 42.9% 40.5%

4 ChandlerCHANDLER +16.9 pts 39.7% 41%

5 VerdigrisVERDIGRIS +15.8 pts 42% 36.6%

6 TuttleTUTTLE +15.6 pts 37.9% 40.2%

7 PiedmontPIEDMONT +15.1 pts 36.6% 40.6%

8 BlanchardBLANCHARD +14.7 pts 34.9% 41.4%

9 StillwaterSTILLWATER +13.5 pts 35.3% 38.6%

10 MarlowMARLOW +13.2 pts 33.9% 39.6%

New CordellCORDELL +12.9 pts 35.9% 37%

OwassoOWASSO +12.7 pts 35.1% 37.3%

McAlesterMCALESTER +12.5 pts 35.2% 36.7%

14 FairviewFAIRVIEW +12.2 pts 37.4% 34%

Bethel AcresBETHEL +11.7 pts 33.4% 36.9%

16 MustangMUSTANG +11.4 pts 32.7% 37.2%

DurantDURANT +10.6 pts 32% 36.3%

18 ElginELGIN +10.4 pts 30% 37.7%

19 FrederickFREDERICK +10.1 pts 39.7% 27.5%

WeatherfordWEATHERFORD +9.6 pts 35.7% 30.4%

21 KingfisherKINGFISHER +9.6 pts 33.1% 33.1%

22 YukonYUKON +8.8 pts 30.7% 33.8%

ChoctawCHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK +8.7 pts 28.6% 35.8%

24 BartlesvilleBARTLESVILLE +8.1 pts 30.1% 33%

25 AlvaALVA +8.1 pts 30.8% 32.5%

26 SulphurSULPHUR +7.7 pts 30.8% 31.5%

27 PerkinsPERKINS-TRYON +7.7 pts 30.1% 32.3%

28 Lone GroveLONE GROVE +7.6 pts 27% 35.1%

29 SkiatookSKIATOOK +7.5 pts 29.5% 32.5%

30 Fort GibsonFORT GIBSON +7.4 pts 23.4% 38.4%

31 NormanNORMAN +7.2 pts 27.5% 33.8%

MooreMOORE +7.0 pts 28.7% 32.3%

33 AltusALTUS +7.0 pts 31.5% 29.4%

PoteauPOTEAU +6.8 pts 29.8% 30.8%

35 SallisawSALLISAW +6.7 pts 24.1% 36.3%

36 JonesJONES +6.7 pts 28.8% 31.7%

37 CacheCACHE +6.3 pts 28.5% 31%

AdaADA +5.9 pts 27% 31.7%

39 MuldrowMULDROW +5.9 pts 26.7% 32.1%

40 BlackwellBLACKWELL +5.6 pts 30.8% 27.4%

41 GroveGROVE +5.4 pts 26.2% 31.6%

MangumMANGUM +5.4 pts 29.4% 28.4%

43 Nicoma ParkCHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK +5.1 pts 27.5% 29.7%

44 SayreSAYRE +4.7 pts 29.7% 26.6%

45 BristowBRISTOW +4.4 pts 24.1% 31.6%

46 GlenpoolGLENPOOL +4.3 pts 26.4% 29.2%

47 PerryPERRY +4.1 pts 24.1% 31.2%

WoodwardWOODWARD +3.9 pts 25.6% 29.3%

49 SapulpaSAPULPA +3.7 pts 26.2% 28.2%

50 CollinsvilleCOLLINSVILLE +3.2 pts 25.2% 28.2%

51 HarrahHARRAH +3.2 pts 25.2% 28.1%

52 TahlequahTAHLEQUAH +3.1 pts 25.8% 27.4%

53 NewcastleNEWCASTLE +3.1 pts 22% 31.2%

54 DuncanDUNCAN +3.0 pts 26.9% 26.1%

55 CushingCUSHING +2.9 pts 28.5% 24.3%

56 ClaremoreCLAREMORE +2.6 pts 24.8% 27.4%

57 Broken ArrowBROKEN ARROW +2.5 pts 23.5% 28.4%

StiglerSTIGLER +2.5 pts 22.2% 29.8%

59 DavisDAVIS +2.4 pts 23.5% 28.3%

PurcellPURCELL +2.1 pts 22.7% 28.4%

61 KieferKIEFER +1.8 pts 29% 21.5%

Pryor CreekPRYOR +1.6 pts 26.2% 24%

63 The VillageOKLAHOMA CITY +1.5 pts 25.8% 24.2%

RolandROLAND +1.3 pts 20.7% 28.9%

65 ChecotahCHECOTAH +1.3 pts 25.4% 24.3%

66 LawtonLAWTON +1.0 pts 22.7% 26.3%

67 EufaulaEUFAULA +1.0 pts 17% 32%

68 HennesseyHENNESSEY +0.9 pts 25.3% 23.5%

69 ArdmoreARDMORE +0.8 pts 23.2% 25.4%

70 BethanyPUTNAM CITY +0.8 pts 23.2% 25.5%

71 ChickashaCHICKASHA +0.8 pts 21.4% 27.3%

72 MannfordMANNFORD +0.6 pts 24.4% 23.8%

NobleNOBLE +0.5 pts 22.4% 25.5%

HobartHOBART +0.4 pts 21.6% 26.2%

75 GuthrieGUTHRIE +0.2 pts 21.1% 26.4%

76 VinitaVINITA +0.2 pts 26% 21.3%

77 Pauls ValleyPAULS VALLEY +0.1 pts 22.2% 25%

StroudSTROUD +0.1 pts 17.6% 29.6%

WatongaWATONGA +0.1 pts 24% 23.1%

80 Sand SpringsSAND SPRINGS −0.2 pts 21.1% 25.6%

81 DeweyDEWEY −0.3 pts 21.4% 25.1%

AtokaATOKA −0.4 pts 17.4% 28.9%

EnidENID −0.5 pts 21.2% 24.7%

84 MiamiMIAMI −0.8 pts 21.2% 24.1%

HoldenvilleHOLDENVILLE −0.8 pts 22% 23.5%

86 CowetaCOWETA −0.9 pts 21.9% 23.3%

Ponca CityPONCA CITY −1.1 pts 21.5% 23.4%

88 SeminoleSEMINOLE −1.3 pts 19.4% 25%

89 TonkawaTONKAWA −1.4 pts 19.1% 25.2%

90 LindsayLINDSAY −1.9 pts 20% 23.2%

MadillMADILL −2.1 pts 20.2% 22.6%

92 WilburtonWILBURTON −2.1 pts 22.8% 20%

93 ClevelandCLEVELAND −2.3 pts 19.9% 22.5%

94 IdabelIDABEL −2.6 pts 15.4% 26.4%

95 MariettaMARIETTA −2.6 pts 20.2% 21.5%

96 HintonHINTON −2.9 pts 20.6% 20.6%

97 ShawneeSHAWNEE −3.1 pts 18.1% 22.6%

98 WagonerWAGONER −3.2 pts 16.4% 24.2%

MuskogeeMUSKOGEE −3.4 pts 17.5% 22.7%

100 PocolaPOCOLA −3.5 pts 15.5% 24.6%

101

Broken BowBROKEN BOW −3.5 pts 17.2% 22.7%

102

CaleraCALERA −3.5 pts 17.3% 22.7%

103

JayJAY −3.5 pts 21.7% 18.4%

104 ClintonCLINTON −3.9 pts 17.1% 22.2%

105

HugoHUGO −4.4 pts 17.2% 21%

106 GuymonGUYMON −4.7 pts 19.9% 17.7%

107

TishomingoTISHOMINGO −4.7 pts 16.4% 21.2%

108 Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY −5.0 pts 17% 20%

109 HeavenerHEAVENER −5.5 pts 13.3% 22.6%

110 TecumsehTECUMSEH −5.8 pts 14.3% 21%

111 McLoudMCLOUD −5.9 pts 13.3% 22%

112 Elk CityELK CITY −7.3 pts 15.1% 17.3%

113

CatoosaCATOOSA −7.3 pts 13.3% 19.1%

114

Warr AcresPUTNAM CITY −7.5 pts 12% 20.1%

115 HenryettaHENRYETTA −7.8 pts 11.3% 20.1%

116 El RenoEL RENO −8.1 pts 14.3% 16.5%

117

TulsaTULSA −8.2 pts 13.8% 16.8%

118 OkemahOKEMAH −8.3 pts 12.8% 17.6%

119

Midwest CityMIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY −8.6 pts 10.3% 19.6%

120 NowataNOWATA −8.7 pts 10.5% 19.1%

121

AnadarkoANADARKO −9.1 pts 15% 13.9%

122

HominyHOMINY −11.6 pts 7.2% 16.7%

123 PawhuskaPAWHUSKA −12.9 pts 6.4% 14.7%

124

WewokaWEWOKA −13.3 pts 5.4% 15%

125 StilwellSTILWELL −13.6 pts 6.5% 13.3%

126

Del CityMIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY −14.8 pts 5% 12.5%

127 OkmulgeeOKMULGEE −18.6 pts 3.2% 6.6%

128 SpencerOKLAHOMA CITY −19.7 pts 3.8% 3.8%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Oklahoma average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Oklahoma only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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