Granite

The Granite school district in Oklahoma consists of two schools: Granite Elementary School and Granite High School. While Granite High School has maintained a relatively strong statewide ranking, Granite Elementary School has seen a significant decline in its performance over the past decade, dropping from 158th out of 846 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2010-2011 to 409th out of 646 in 2020-2021.

Both schools serve a student population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. Granite High School has a 4-star rating and ranked 80th out of 350 Oklahoma high schools in 2021-2022, but its ranking dropped to 253rd out of 439 in the most recent 2022-2023 school year. In contrast, Granite Elementary School's SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars over the past decade, reflecting the school's declining performance.

The data also reveals differences in per-student spending, with Granite High School spending $13,047 per student in 2018-2019 compared to $9,472 per student at Granite Elementary School. Additionally, Granite High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14:1, while Granite Elementary has a ratio of 16:1. These factors may contribute to the schools' varying academic outcomes, and further analysis could provide insights into the relationship between resource allocation, class size, and student performance.