Best Public Schools in Turpin, OK

The city of Turpin, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Turpin Elementary School and Turpin High School, both part of the Turpin school district. While Turpin Elementary maintains an average performance compared to other Oklahoma elementary schools, Turpin High School faces significant challenges, with declining academic proficiency and a relatively low graduation rate.

Turpin Elementary School ranks in the top 40% of Oklahoma elementary schools and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance. However, the school has a high free and reduced lunch rate of 66.92%, suggesting a large population of students from low-income families. In contrast, Turpin High School has seen fluctuations in its SchoolDigger rating, ranging from 2 to 4 stars, and struggles with academic performance, with only 32.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7.1% proficient or better in Mathematics.

The high school's academic performance has declined in recent years, and its 80.1% four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average. Additionally, Turpin High School spends significantly more per student ($17,670) compared to the elementary school ($8,937), but maintains a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1 versus 13:1 at the elementary level. These findings suggest that the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the academic challenges faced by Turpin High School.