Best Public Schools in Welch, OK

Summary:

The city of Welch, Oklahoma is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a mixed picture for the Welch schools, with Welch Elementary School and Welch Middle School showing strong historical performance, while Welch High School has experienced a concerning decline in recent years.

Welch Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 105 out of 846 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2010-2011 and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4th-grade OSTP/English Language Arts I proficiency rate of 55% is significantly higher than the state average of 47%, and it spends $11,103 per student, which is above the state average. In contrast, Welch High School has seen a dramatic drop in its statewide ranking, from 76 out of 439 schools in 2022-2023 to 375 out of 431 schools in 2023-2024, accompanied by a decline in test scores.

Welch Middle School has also shown strong historical performance, ranking 47 out of 542 Oklahoma middle schools in 2010-2011 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 is another positive factor. Across all three Welch schools, the high rates of free and reduced lunch, ranging from 64.65% at Welch High School to 76.26% at Welch Elementary School, suggest the need for targeted support and resources to address the needs of the district's economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CCRA English Language Arts (2024)	CCRA Mathematics (2024)	OSTP English Language Arts I (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	Total
Welch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	707 S Curtis St	Welch	74369	Craig County	Welch	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 788-3129	139	10	13.7	76.3%	69 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	2 (1.4%)	57 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)								(n/a)			55.0	$13,002
Welch Middle School	Public	6-8	707 S Curtis St	Welch	74369	Craig County	Welch	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 788-3129	56	5	12.4	69.6%	28 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)				$9,828
Welch High School	Public	9-12	707 S Curtis St	Welch	74369	Craig County	Welch	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 788-3129	99	11	9.0	64.6%	48 (48.5%)	5 (5.1%)	8 (8.1%)	3 (3.0%)	26 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.1%)								(n/a)	20.0	3.3		$20,483

Cities Near Welch

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bluejacket	5.23 mi	3
Miami	11.35 mi	6
Commerce	12.52 mi	3
Afton	14.88 mi	3	3^rd
Fairland	15.73 mi	3

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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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