Best Public Schools in Smithville, OK

Summary:

The city of Smithville, Oklahoma is home to 3 public schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this Smithville school district include Smithville Elementary School, Smithville High School, and Smithville Middle School.

Smithville Elementary School stands out as a relatively strong performer, ranking 284 out of 646 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2020-2021 and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 16.7. However, Smithville High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 258 out of 431 in 2023-2024 to 334 out of 439 in 2022-2023. This decline is accompanied by low proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Across the Smithville school district, there are high levels of economic challenges, with all three schools having a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.43% at Smithville Elementary School to 85.45% at Smithville Middle School. Additionally, there appear to be funding disparities, with Smithville High School spending significantly more per student ($19,289) compared to Smithville Middle School ($8,849). These factors may be contributing to the varying academic performance and resource availability across the district.

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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
Smithville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	339 Main St	Smithville	74957	McCurtain County	Smithville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 244-7212	140	8	16.7	71.4%	69 (49.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	65 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)			$12,939
Smithville High School	Public	9-12	339 Main St	Smithville	74957	McCurtain County	Smithville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 244-3281	72	8	8.5	77.8%	33 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)								(n/a)	25.0	12.5	$25,048
Smithville Middle School	Public	6-8	339 Main St	Smithville	74957	McCurtain County	Smithville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 244-7212	55	3	17.1	85.5%	28 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)			$12,560

Cities Near Smithville

City	Distance	# of Schools
Broken Bow	20.6 mi	9
Whitesboro	22.6 mi	2
Hodgen	25.05 mi	1
Heavener	27.96 mi	2
Eagletown	30.41 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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