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Poteau Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,187

Students per teacher

15.4

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

84.6 sq mi

State

Poteau is a public school district in Oklahoma, based in Le Flore County (Poteau). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Poteau on the map

Click a type to show or hide its schools.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Poteau

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

33%

Avg actual scores

29%

Avg projected

27.3%

3 of 5 schools in Poteau carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 1D: 2

Best schools in Poteau

Statewide rankings: all 441 high schools in Oklahoma · all 286 middle schools in Oklahoma · all 872 elementary schools in Oklahoma

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- Poteau Upper ES (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
D+ Pansy Kidd MS (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D Poteau HS (High school, meets expectations)

Every school in Poteau

High schools (1)

D Poteau HS, Poteau

Where Poteau schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Poteau (5)

About this district

State: Best schools in Oklahoma
County: Le Flore County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,187 students with 142 full-time-equivalent teachers and 263 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 4024870
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

Panama (3 schools, 9 mi)
Pocola (3 schools, 15 mi)
Spiro (3 schools, 16 mi)
Arkoma (3 schools, 22 mi)
Muldrow (3 schools, 27 mi)
Talihina (3 schools, 27 mi)
Roland (3 schools, 28 mi)
Sallisaw (4 schools, 32 mi)

Questions about Poteau

How many schools are in Poteau?

SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Poteau, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Poteau serve?

The largest by graded schools: Poteau.

How good are the schools in Poteau?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Poteau?

2,187 students were enrolled in Poteau in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Poteau?

Poteau is in Oklahoma, based in Le Flore County, with its district office in Poteau. Its boundary covers about 84.6 sq mi.