Best Public Schools in Ardmore, OK

The city of Ardmore, Oklahoma is home to 14 schools across 3 school districts - Ardmore, Plainview, and Dickson. The schools serve a range of grade levels, from elementary to high school. While there are some standout performers, the data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement across the schools in this area.

Plainview High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with strong performance on standardized tests. In contrast, Ardmore Middle School and Charles Evans Elementary have much lower proficiency rates. The Plainview school district stands out as a high-performing outlier, with several of its schools, like Plainview Intermediate Elementary, ranking among the top in the state.

The data suggests a potential correlation between student socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. Schools with higher poverty rates tend to have lower test scores. Addressing the challenges faced by these lower-performing schools could be an important focus for policymakers and education leaders in the Ardmore area.