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Best Schools in McAlester, OK
McAlester, OK has 24 public schools (6 high, 3 middle, 14 elementary) serving 6,108 students. On average they score 28% on state proficiency tests against a projected 23%, so schools in McAlester greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in McAlester, OK
The top high schools in McAlester, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Savanna Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Savanna • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 136 Students
2. Mcalester Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mcalester • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 957 Students
3. Crowder Hs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Crowder • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 101 Students
4. Haileyville Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Haileyville • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 73 Students
5. Indianola Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Indianola • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 105 Students
6. Hartshorne Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hartshorne • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 216 Students
Best Middle Schools in McAlester, OK
The top middle schools in McAlester, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Parker Intermediate Ctr
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mcalester • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 411 Students
2. Hartshorne Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hartshorne • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 165 Students
3. Puterbaugh Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mcalester • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 439 Students
Best Elementary Schools in McAlester, OK
The top elementary schools in McAlester, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Frink-chambers Public School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Frink-chambers • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 389 Students
2. Krebs Public School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Krebs • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 494 Students
3. Savanna Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Savanna • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 217 Students
4. Crowder Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Crowder • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 233 Students
5. Indianola Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Indianola • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 184 Students
6. Haywood Public School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Haywood • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 110 Students
7. Haileyville Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Haileyville • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 228 Students
8. Hartshorne Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hartshorne • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 327 Students
9. Tannehill Public School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tannehill • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 142 Students
10. Mcalester Christian Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mcalester Christian Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 32 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in McAlester, OK
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
McAlester, OK has a total population of 21,540 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in McAlester, OK
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood McAlester, OK.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.34 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in McAlester, OK.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for McAlester, OK.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit McAlester, OK Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in McAlester, OK
How many schools are in McAlester, OK?
McAlester, OK has 24 public schools: 6 high schools, 3 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 6,108 students in total.
How do schools in McAlester perform on state tests?
On average, 24 schools in McAlester score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 23%, so on average schools in McAlester greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in McAlester?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Mcalester
5 of 11 schools in Mcalester carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 1D: 1
All 11 public schools we grade in Mcalester. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Edmond Doyle ES
- Emerson ES
- Frink Chambers Public School
- Haywood Public School
- Jefferson Ec Ctr
- Mcalester HS
- Parker Intermediate Ctr
- Puterbaugh MS
- Tannehill Public School
- Will Rogers ES
- William Gay Ec Ctr
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.