Best Schools for Low-income Students in Oklahoma (2026)
These are the Oklahoma public schools where low-income 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 low-income 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 | RIVERS ES Altus | 70% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 2 | SCHWARTZ ES Oklahoma City | 75% | 75% | 31 | A+ |
| 3 | HOOVER ES Enid | 62% | 77% | 97 | A+ |
| 4 | CENTENNIAL ES Edmond | 70% | 70% | 30 | B |
| 5 | HENRY ZARROW INTERNATIONAL SCH Tulsa | 67% | 67% | 207 | A+ |
| 6 | CENTRAL ES Yukon | 65% | 65% | 31 | A+ |
| 7 | COUNCIL OAK ES Tulsa | 67% | 57% | 204 | A+ |
| 8 | LONGFELLOW ES Alva | 55% | 65% | 37 | A+ |
| 9 | FRANCIS ES Ada | 55% | 65% | 33 | A+ |
| 10 | CHECOTAH INTERMEDIATE ES Checotah | 42% | 77% | 207 | A+ |
| 11 | ROOSEVELT ES Miami | 55% | 65% | 44 | A+ |
| 12 | WESTWOOD ES Stillwater | 55% | 65% | 54 | A+ |
| 13 | RANCHWOOD ES Yukon | 55% | 65% | 40 | A+ |
| 14 | MUSTANG CENTENNIAL ES Mustang | 52% | 62% | 104 | A+ |
| 15 | EDISON ES Mangum | 52% | 62% | 107 | A+ |
| 16 | HYDRO-EAKLY ES Hydro | 47% | 62% | 63 | A+ |
| 17 | WASHINGTON IRVING ES Durant | 47% | 62% | 95 | A+ |
| 18 | HERITAGE ELEMENTARY Kingfisher | 52% | 57% | 115 | A+ |
| 19 | WILSON ES Oklahoma City | 57% | 52% | 129 | A+ |
| 20 | EISENHOWER INTERNATIONAL ES Tulsa | 47% | 62% | 253 | A+ |
| 21 | BEGGS ES Beggs | 42% | 67% | 103 | A+ |
| 22 | General Thomas P Stafford Elementary Weatherford | 52% | 52% | 78 | A+ |
| 23 | BRANTLY ES Antlers | 52% | 52% | 217 | C |
| 24 | EARL HARRIS ES Bethany | 47% | 57% | 149 | B |
| 25 | CHOCTAW ES Choctaw | 47% | 57% | 72 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SADLER ARTS ACADEMY Muskogee | 77% | 77% | 229 | A+ |
| 2 | WAYLAND BONDS ES Oklahoma City | 57% | 67% | 82 | A+ |
| 3 | COTTONWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL Coalgate | 55% | 65% | 47 | A+ |
| 4 | CALUMET ES Calumet | 52% | 67% | 62 | C+ |
| 5 | GRANITE ES Granite | 47% | 65% | 61 | C |
| 6 | FISHER ES Oklahoma City | 57% | 52% | 64 | A+ |
| 7 | ALEX ES Alex | 52% | 57% | 132 | B+ |
| 8 | EARLYWINE ES Oklahoma City | 47% | 62% | 95 | A+ |
| 9 | SOUTH LAKE ES Oklahoma City | 45% | 65% | 49 | B+ |
| 10 | PIONEER PUBLIC SCHOOL Chickasha | 52% | 57% | 103 | A+ |
| 11 | BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL Lawton | 47% | 57% | 163 | A |
| 12 | LOOKEBA-SICKLES ES Lookeba | 52% | 52% | 69 | A+ |
| 13 | OAKRIDGE ES Moore | 52% | 52% | 79 | A+ |
| 14 | CLASSEN MS OF ADVANCED STUDIES Oklahoma City | 56% | 48% | 443 | B+ |
| 15 | WARD ES EAST Colbert | 47% | 52% | 163 | A |
| 16 | BALKO ES Balko | 50% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 17 | THOMAS ES Thomas | 47% | 52% | 83 | A+ |
| 18 | FELT ES Felt | 50% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
| 19 | BROADMOORE ES Moore | 52% | 47% | 129 | B+ |
| 20 | MULHALL-ORLANDO ES Mulhall | 55% | 45% | 54 | A+ |
| 21 | ERICK ES Erick | 55% | 45% | 47 | A |
| 22 | REYDON ES Reydon | 50% | 50% | 23 | A+ |
| 23 | ROBIN HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL Norman | 47% | 52% | 70 | B |
| 24 | WARNER ES Warner | 52% | 47% | 256 | A+ |
| 25 | BELLE ISLE MS Oklahoma City | 60% | 38% | 440 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLASSEN HS OF ADVANCED STUDIES Oklahoma City | 82% | 57% | 128 | A+ |
| 2 | DOVE SCIENCE ACADEMY HS Oklahoma City | 65% | 75% | 56 | A+ |
| 3 | WARNER HS Warner | 50% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 4 | CADDO HS Caddo | 50% | 50% | 27 | A+ |
| 5 | STONEWALL HS Stonewall | 50% | 30% | 20 | A+ |
| 6 | FAIRLAND HS Fairland | 50% | 30% | 21 | A+ |
| 7 | ALEX HS Alex | 50% | 30% | 23 | A+ |
| 8 | HARDING FINE ARTS ACADEMY Oklahoma City | 55% | 25% | 47 | A+ |
| 9 | OOLOGAH-TALALA HS Oologah | 45% | 35% | 45 | A+ |
| 10 | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HS Tulsa | 42% | 32% | 142 | A+ |
| 11 | MANGUM HS Mangum | 35% | 35% | 45 | A+ |
| 12 | LONE GROVE HS Lone Grove | 35% | 35% | 33 | A+ |
| 13 | CACHE HS Cache | 35% | 35% | 42 | B+ |
| 14 | BLANCHARD HS Blanchard | 45% | 25% | 39 | A+ |
| 15 | NORTH HS Edmond | 42% | 22% | 112 | A+ |
| 16 | THOMAS EDISON PREPARATORY HS Tulsa | 42% | 22% | 161 | A+ |
| 17 | WESTMOORE HS Oklahoma City | 37% | 27% | 192 | A |
| 18 | BERRYHILL HS Tulsa | 30% | 30% | 20 | A |
| 19 | CHANDLER HS Chandler | 30% | 30% | 27 | A+ |
| 20 | ELMORE CITY-PERNELL HS Elmore City | 30% | 30% | 24 | B+ |
| 21 | GORE HS Gore | 30% | 30% | 22 | A |
| 22 | MEEKER HS Meeker | 30% | 30% | 28 | A |
| 23 | MERRITT HS Elk City | 30% | 30% | 21 | A |
| 24 | STRATFORD HS Stratford | 30% | 30% | 22 | A |
| 25 | WRIGHT CITY HS Wright City | 30% | 30% | 24 | A |
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