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Mcalester Schools
Mcalester is a public school district in Oklahoma, based in Pittsburg County (Mcalester). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mcalester on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mcalester
6 of 8 schools in Mcalester carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4
Best schools in Mcalester
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Will Rogers ES (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Emerson ES (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Edmond Doyle ES (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Parker Intermediate Ctr (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Puterbaugh MS (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Mcalester HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Mcalester
All schools, A to Z (8)
- C+ Edmond Doyle ES, Mcalester
- B Emerson ES, Mcalester
- Jefferson Ec Ctr, Mcalester
- C- Mcalester HS, Mcalester
- C+ Parker Intermediate Ctr, Mcalester
- C+ Puterbaugh MS, Mcalester
- B Will Rogers ES, Mcalester
- William Gay Ec Ctr, Mcalester
Where Mcalester schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mcalester (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Oklahoma
- County: Pittsburg County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,991 students with 187 full-time-equivalent teachers and 434 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4019440
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Hartshorne (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Wilburton (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Eufaula (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Henryetta (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Holdenville (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Dewar (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Coalgate (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Checotah (4 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Mcalester
How many schools are in Mcalester?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Mcalester, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mcalester serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mcalester.
How good are the schools in Mcalester?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mcalester?
2,991 students were enrolled in Mcalester in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mcalester?
Mcalester is in Oklahoma, based in Pittsburg County, with its district office in Mcalester. Its boundary covers about 30.7 sq mi.