Best Public Schools in Wetumka, OK

Summary:

The city of Wetumka, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Wetumka Elementary School and Wetumka High School. Both schools have consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom quarter of schools in Oklahoma and performing well below state averages on key metrics.

Wetumka Elementary School has ranked between 631st and 784th out of over 800 Oklahoma elementary schools in recent years, with only 27% of 4th graders proficient in math compared to a state average of 35%. The high school faces similar challenges, ranking between 225th and 343rd out of 250-450 high schools statewide, with dismal proficiency rates of just 6.1% in math and 18.2% in English Language Arts. Both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the Wetumka school district spends more per student at the high school level, the overall performance of both schools suggests systemic challenges that need to be addressed. Improving educational outcomes in Wetumka will require tackling issues of poverty, resource allocation, and student engagement to support this diverse community and set its students up for success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CCRA English Language Arts (2023)	CCRA Mathematics (2023)	CCRA Science (2023)	CCRA U.S. History (2023)	OSTP Mathematics (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	CCRA Science 11th Grade	CCRA U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Wetumka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	416 South Tiger Street	Wetumka	74883	Hughes County	Wetumka	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 452-3245	278	20	14.2	85.6%	79 (28.4%)	7 (2.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (23.7%)								(n/a)					27.0	$12,739
Wetumka High School	Public	9-12	416 South Tiger Street	Wetumka	74883	Hughes County	Wetumka	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 452-3291	125	8	15.2	81.6%	46 (36.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.2%)	25.4	343^rd of 439 public high schools	21.9%		30	263^rd of 350 public high schools	24.9%	80	18.2	6.1	15.2	33.3		$15,140

Cities Near Wetumka

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weleetka	9.17 mi	3	348^th
Okemah	11.36 mi	5	244^th
Holdenville	11.48 mi	5	232^nd
Dustin	11.7 mi	2	298^th
Cromwell	14.14 mi	2	141^st

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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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