For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 307 students in Barnsdall School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Barnsdall School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
452 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barnsdall School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.74
% American Indian
42%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
52%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,279 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,396
$11,355
Spending / Student
$10,279
$11,328
Best Barnsdall School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barnsdall Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S 10th St
Barnsdall, OK 74002
(918) 847-2731
Barnsdall, OK 74002
(918) 847-2731
Gr: PK-5 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
200 S 8th St
Barnsdall, OK 74002
(918) 847-2271
Barnsdall, OK 74002
(918) 847-2271
Gr: 6-8 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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