Best Public Schools in Alex, OK

Summary:

The city of Alex, Oklahoma is home to two schools - Alex Elementary School and Alex High School, both part of the Alex School District. While the district as a whole performs at an average level compared to other districts in Oklahoma, the data reveals some standout elements about these schools.

At the elementary level, Alex Elementary School stands out for its exceptional 6th grade math proficiency rate of 81%, significantly higher than the state average of 23%. This suggests the elementary school is excelling in mathematics compared to other schools in Oklahoma. In contrast, Alex High School has seen improvement in its ranking, moving from 264 out of 350 high schools in the previous year to 200 out of 439 in the 2022-2023 school year, placing it in the top half of high schools statewide.

Both schools face similar socioeconomic challenges, with over 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high rate of economically disadvantaged students can impact educational outcomes. Additionally, the significantly higher spending per student at Alex High School ($21,904) compared to Alex Elementary School ($14,136) may indicate a focus on investing more resources in the high school level to address specific needs or challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CCRA English Language Arts (2023)	CCRA Mathematics (2023)	CCRA Science (2023)	CCRA U.S. History (2023)	OSTP Mathematics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	CCRA Science 11th Grade	CCRA U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Alex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 South 2nd Street	Alex	73002	Grady County	Alex	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 785-2217	218	21	10.4	64.2%	153 (70.2%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.7%)								(n/a)					81.0	$17,009
Alex High School	Public	9-12	209 South 2nd Street	Alex	73002	Grady County	Alex	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 785-2264	86	7	12.1	65.1%	67 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.1%)	51.8	200^th of 439 public high schools	54.4%		29.9	264^th of 350 public high schools	24.6%	64	41.2	17.7	20.0	31.3		$28,777

Cities Near Alex

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ninnekah	8.49 mi	3	92^nd
Lindsay	10.9 mi	3	301^st
Chickasha	11.44 mi	7	207^th
Blanchard	11.61 mi	12	85^th
Rush Springs	13.88 mi	3	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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