Best Schools for Black Students in Oklahoma (2026)
These are the Oklahoma public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SULLIVAN VILLAGE ES Lawton | 30% | 70% | 30 | D |
| 2 | GROVE VALLEY ES Edmond | 50% | 50% | 30 | A+ |
| 3 | WEST FIELD ES Edmond | 35% | 55% | 40 | A |
| 4 | DOVE SCIENCE ACADEMY ES Warr Acres | 47% | 42% | 61 | A+ |
| 5 | DENNIS ES Oklahoma City | 37% | 47% | 61 | A |
| 6 | LEISURE PARK ES Broken Arrow | 50% | 30% | 22 | C+ |
| 7 | DEBORAH BROWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL Tulsa | 50% | 30% | 21 | C+ |
| 8 | GRAND AVENUE ES Chickasha | 30% | 50% | 30 | A |
| 9 | SPRING CREEK ES Oklahoma City | 30% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 10 | ACADEMY ES Guymon | 30% | 50% | 21 | C+ |
| 11 | JENKS WEST ES Jenks | 50% | 30% | 22 | A |
| 12 | CEDAR RIDGE ES Tulsa | 50% | 30% | 21 | A+ |
| 13 | WASHINGTON IRVING ES Edmond | 45% | 35% | 54 | B |
| 14 | HARVEST HILLS ES Oklahoma City | 32% | 42% | 81 | B |
| 15 | COUNTRY LANE INTERMEDIATE ES Broken Arrow | 25% | 45% | 53 | A |
| 16 | NICOMA PARK INTERMEDIATE ES Choctaw | 35% | 35% | 45 | B |
| 17 | FRONTIER ES Edmond | 45% | 25% | 48 | B |
| 18 | CROSBY PARK ES Lawton | 45% | 25% | 37 | B |
| 19 | EISENHOWER INTERNATIONAL ES Tulsa | 35% | 35% | 37 | A+ |
| 20 | CHARLES EVANS ES Ardmore | 30% | 30% | 28 | C |
| 21 | DARNABY ES Tulsa | 30% | 30% | 24 | A+ |
| 22 | CREEKWOOD ES Broken Arrow | 30% | 30% | 25 | D |
| 23 | BENNETT ES Broken Bow | 30% | 30% | 29 | C |
| 24 | LINCOLN LEARNING CTR El Reno | 30% | 30% | 24 | D |
| 25 | CLEVELAND ES Lawton | 30% | 30% | 23 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SADLER ARTS ACADEMY Muskogee | 65% | 65% | 33 | A+ |
| 2 | BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL Lawton | 55% | 55% | 58 | A |
| 3 | BELLE ISLE MS Oklahoma City | 57% | 27% | 69 | A+ |
| 4 | BRINK JHS Oklahoma City | 50% | 30% | 26 | A+ |
| 5 | BROADMOORE ES Moore | 50% | 30% | 28 | B+ |
| 6 | TULSA HONOR ACADEMY CHARTER Tulsa | 30% | 50% | 22 | D |
| 7 | DEER CREEK MS Edmond | 42% | 32% | 73 | A+ |
| 8 | DOVE SCH OF DISCOVERY TULSA Tulsa | 35% | 35% | 49 | B+ |
| 9 | JOHN W REX CHARTER ELEMENTARY Oklahoma City | 32% | 37% | 84 | B |
| 10 | DOVE SCIENCE ACADEMY MS Warr Acress | 35% | 35% | 39 | A+ |
| 11 | DEER CREEK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Edmond | 37% | 32% | 69 | A+ |
| 12 | CLASSEN MS OF ADVANCED STUDIES Oklahoma City | 42% | 27% | 89 | B+ |
| 13 | ALTUS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Altus | 30% | 30% | 30 | A |
| 14 | BRISTOW MS Bristow | 30% | 30% | 27 | D |
| 15 | DUNCAN MS Duncan | 30% | 30% | 26 | C |
| 16 | THOMAS IES Holdenville | 30% | 30% | 27 | C |
| 17 | MOFFETT PUBLIC SCHOOL Moffett | 30% | 30% | 30 | B+ |
| 18 | MUSTANG MS Mustang | 30% | 30% | 26 | B+ |
| 19 | MEADOW BROOK INTERMEDIATE ES Yukon | 30% | 30% | 23 | A |
| 20 | PIEDMONT MS Piedmont | 30% | 30% | 24 | A |
| 21 | CLYDE BOYD MS Sand Springs | 30% | 30% | 28 | C |
| 22 | HERITAGE TRAILS ES Moore | 30% | 30% | 23 | B+ |
| 23 | OWASSO 6TH GRADE CTR Owasso | 50% | 10% | 25 | A+ |
| 24 | COYLE ES Coyle | 50% | 10% | 24 | C |
| 25 | WHITTIER MS Norman | 35% | 25% | 46 | C+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLASSEN HS OF ADVANCED STUDIES Oklahoma City | 70% | 30% | 22 | A+ |
| 2 | NORMAN NORTH HS Norman | 30% | 30% | 23 | A+ |
| 3 | HARDING FINE ARTS ACADEMY Oklahoma City | 50% | 10% | 25 | A+ |
| 4 | WESTMOORE HS Oklahoma City | 35% | 15% | 49 | A |
| 5 | SANTA FE HS Edmond | 32% | 17% | 100 | A+ |
| 6 | JENKS HS Jenks | 32% | 17% | 64 | A+ |
| 7 | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HS Tulsa | 37% | 12% | 98 | A+ |
| 8 | OWASSO HS Owasso | 25% | 15% | 46 | A |
| 9 | MUSTANG HS Mustang | 25% | 15% | 43 | A |
| 10 | SOUTHMOORE HS Moore | 35% | 5% | 35 | B+ |
| 11 | MOORE HS Moore | 25% | 15% | 37 | A |
| 12 | NORTH HS Edmond | 25% | 15% | 35 | A+ |
| 13 | DEER CREEK HS Edmond | 25% | 15% | 33 | A+ |
| 14 | MACARTHUR HS Lawton | 22% | 12% | 61 | B |
| 15 | YUKON HS Yukon | 15% | 15% | 31 | A |
| 16 | WESTERN HEIGHTS HS Oklahoma City | 15% | 15% | 32 | C |
| 17 | CARL ALBERT HS Oklahoma City | 15% | 15% | 56 | B+ |
| 18 | THOMAS EDISON PREPARATORY HS Tulsa | 25% | 5% | 53 | A+ |
| 19 | UNION HS Tulsa | 17% | 12% | 165 | B+ |
| 20 | LAWTON HS Lawton | 17% | 12% | 92 | D |
| 21 | PUTNAM CITY NORTH HS Oklahoma City | 17% | 8% | 136 | A |
| 22 | BROKEN ARROW HS Broken Arrow | 17% | 8% | 83 | B+ |
| 23 | STILLWATER HS Stillwater | 10% | 10% | 20 | A |
| 24 | DANIEL WEBSTER HS Tulsa | 10% | 10% | 29 | D |
| 25 | GUTHRIE HS Guthrie | 10% | 10% | 22 | C+ |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology