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Best Schools in Ponca City, OK
Ponca City, OK has 30 public schools (6 high, 6 middle, 17 elementary) serving 8,893 students. On average they score 28% on state proficiency tests against a projected 25%, so schools in Ponca City exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Ponca City, OK
The top high schools in Ponca City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tonkawa Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tonkawa • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 216 Students
2. Blackwell Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blackwell • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 331 Students
3. Frontier Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Frontier • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 85 Students
4. Ponca City Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ponca City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1427 Students
5. Woodland Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Woodland • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 120 Students
6. Newkirk Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Newkirk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 236 Students
Best Middle Schools in Ponca City, OK
The top middle schools in Ponca City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Woodland Upper Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Woodland • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 81 Students
2. Newkirk Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Newkirk • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 180 Students
3. Blackwell Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blackwell • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 259 Students
4. Ponca City West Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ponca City • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 686 Students
5. Ponca City East Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ponca City • Public • Grades 8 • 353 Students
6. Tonkawa Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tonkawa • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 176 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Ponca City, OK
The top elementary schools in Ponca City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Woodlands Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ponca City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 281 Students
2. E. M. Trout Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ponca City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 265 Students
3. Kildare Public School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kildare • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 91 Students
4. Mccord Public School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mccord • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 313 Students
5. Blackwell Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blackwell • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 531 Students
6. Tonkawa Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tonkawa • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 462 Students
7. Roosevelt Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ponca City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 277 Students
8. Woodland Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Woodland • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 180 Students
9. Newkirk Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Newkirk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 327 Students
10. Frontier Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Frontier • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 257 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Ponca City, OK
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Ponca City, OK has a total population of 29,910 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Ponca City, 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 Ponca City, OK.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.17 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.15 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.02 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Ponca City, OK.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Ponca City, 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 Ponca City, OK Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Ponca City, OK
How many schools are in Ponca City, OK?
Ponca City, OK has 30 public schools: 6 high schools, 6 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 8,893 students in total.
How do schools in Ponca City perform on state tests?
On average, 30 schools in Ponca City score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 25%, so on average schools in Ponca City exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Ponca City?
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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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 23%
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- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 27%
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- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 25%
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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 26%
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- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 24%
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- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Ponca City
12 of 13 schools in Ponca City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1C: 4D: 2F: 1
All 13 public schools we grade in Ponca City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (13)
- E M Trout ES
- Garfield ES
- Kildare Public School
- Liberty ES
- Lincoln ES
- Mccord Public School
- Ponca City East MS
- Ponca City HS
- Ponca City West MS
- Roosevelt ES
- Union ES
- Washington Pre Kg Center
- Woodlands ES
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.