Best Public Schools in Balko, OK

Summary:

The city of Balko, Oklahoma is home to two schools - Balko Elementary School and Balko High School. While both schools serve the Balko district, they exhibit some notable differences in their performance and characteristics.

Balko High School stands out as a strong performer, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 28 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This is a significant improvement from its ranking of 360 out of 449 high schools in 2014-2015, indicating that the school has made substantial progress in recent years. In contrast, Balko Elementary School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 50.51%, compared to 43.48% at the high school, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population.

While both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Balko Elementary School at 7.7 and Balko High School at 6.0, the high school spends significantly more per student ($28,860) compared to the elementary school ($19,655). However, the high school's academic performance, with 54.6% proficiency in CCRA/English Language Arts and 27.3% in CCRA/Mathematics, indicates room for improvement, particularly in mathematics. Overall, the Balko district appears to have a standout high school, but may face challenges related to socioeconomic factors and academic achievement that warrant further attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CCRA English Language Arts (2024)	CCRA Mathematics (2024)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	Total
Balko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	110 Bison Lane	Balko	73931	Beaver County	Balko	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 646-3385	99	13	7.7	50.5%	80 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)			$24,167
Balko High School	Public	9-12	110 Bison Lane	Balko	73931	Beaver County	Balko	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 646-3385	46	8	6.0	43.5%	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (17.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)	54.6	27.3	$35,187

Cities Near Balko

City	Distance	# of Schools
Beaver	17.6 mi	2
Turpin	22.13 mi	2
Forgan	23.39 mi	2
Hardesty	28.62 mi	2
Tyrone	33.44 mi	2

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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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