Top Rankings
Broken Bow School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 998 students in Broken Bow School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Broken Bow School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,194 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
468,563 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
29,007 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Broken Bow School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#336 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.74
% American Indian
16%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
5%
8%
% White
36%
44%
% Hawaiian
7%
1%
% Two or more races
23%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,391 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,180
$10,986
Spending / Student
$10,391
$10,960
Best Broken Bow School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-6440
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-6440
Grades: 3-5
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Rector Johnson Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-9603
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-9603
Grades: 6-8
| 337 students
Rank: n/an/a
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-2765
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-2765
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students
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