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Best Public Schools in Alva, OK

At a glance

Schools

1,054

Students

Top rankedLincoln Elementary School105^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alva High School up 75 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Longfellow Elementary School 12.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Alva, Oklahoma is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Lincoln Elementary School, Longfellow Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School), 1 middle school (Alva Middle School), and 1 high school (Alva High School).

Alva High School stands out as a strong performer, with consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, a high 4-year graduation rate of 82.2%, and strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and U.S. History. Lincoln Elementary School also impresses, ranking among the top 25% of Oklahoma elementary schools and boasting impressive test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the other two elementary schools show more mixed results, with some grade-level test scores below the state average.

Across the district, there is a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the schools serve communities with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 43.84% at Alva High School to 58.9% at Longfellow Elementary School. The data also shows that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to smaller student-teacher ratios, as Alva High School has the highest spending but a relatively larger ratio compared to the elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)								OSTP Mathematics (2025)								OSTP Science (2025)				OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Alva Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Flynn Street	Alva	73717	Woods County	Alva	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 327-0608	228	17	13.1	56.1%	183 (80.3%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.6%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	33.3	255^th of 369 public middle schools	30.9%		24.3	142^nd of 189 public middle schools	24.9%	113				28.0	19.0	11.0		19.0				30.0	18.0	2.0		16.0		19.0		19.0			$12,099
Alva High School	Public	9-12	501 14th Street	Alva	73717	Woods County	Alva	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 327-3682	279	22	12.7	45.5%	208 (74.6%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.3%)	76.2	80^th of 463 public high schools	82.7%		57.9	155^th of 431 public high schools	64.0%	75							56.0	56.0							13.0	13.0			34.0	34.0	54.0	54.0	$16,622
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	4-5	1540 Davis Street	Alva	73717	Woods County	Alva	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 327-3008	151	11	13.4	46.4%	123 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	77.2	105^th of 614 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.3	77^th of 389 public elementary schools	80.2%	28		37.0	40.0					38.0		43.0	42.0					43.0	42.0			42.0			$12,354
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	2-3	19 Barnes Avenue	Alva	73717	Woods County	Alva	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 327-3327	156	12	12.6	60.9%	113 (72.4%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (12.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.9%)								(n/a)	31.0							31.0	49.0							49.0							$12,264
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	701 Barnes Avenue	Alva	73717	Woods County	Alva	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 327-3518	240	15	15.6	57.5%	178 (74.2%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (12.9%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)								(n/a)																							$10,735

Cities Near Alva

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burlington	15.41 mi	2	22^nd
Cherokee	17.75 mi	3	35^th
Waynoka	18.08 mi	2	309^th
Aline	23.15 mi	1	204^th
Freedom	24.67 mi	2	273^rd

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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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