Best Public Schools in Carney, OK

Summary:

The city of Carney, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Carney Elementary School and Carney High School. Both schools have consistently underperformed compared to the state average, with low rankings, test scores, and graduation rates.

Carney Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 215 to 837 out of Oklahoma elementary schools, and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19% and test scores that are below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Carney High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Oklahoma high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has a graduation rate of 82.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, slightly below the state average.

Both schools serve a population with significant economic disadvantages, as indicated by the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, around 82% in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the schools in Carney may require targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

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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 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Carney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	204 South Carney Street	Carney	74832	Lincoln County	Carney	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 865-2344	142	10	13.9	72.5%	111 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.8%)								(n/a)		21.0		17.0		33.0			$11,839
Carney High School	Public	9-12	204 South Carney Street	Carney	74832	Lincoln County	Carney	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 865-2344	70	7	10.2	80.0%	48 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)	30.4	344^th of 463 public high schools	25.7%		20.7	354^th of 431 public high schools	17.9%	10	21.0	21.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	40.0	40.0	$17,255

Cities Near Carney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wellston	8.52 mi	3	67^th
Chandler	9.78 mi	4	41^st
Agra	10.15 mi	3	37^th
Perkins	11.66 mi	4	95^th
Luther	14.04 mi	3	213^th

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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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