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Best Public Schools in Cushing, OK

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At a glance

Schools

1,523

Students

Districts

Top rankedCushing High School89^th of 462 Oklahoma high schools

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Biggest riser

Cushing High School up 101 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Cushing, Oklahoma, has four schools serving preschool through grade 12: Cushing High School (521 students), Cushing Middle School (488), Cushing Elementary Center (360), and Oak Grove Public School (154). Together, they serve grades PK–12, with enrollment ranging from 154 to 521 students. The clearest takeaway is that no school leads in every subject, so the strongest fit depends on the subject and grade that matter to a family.

Cushing High School stands out in English Language Arts I, with 47% proficient in 2025–26, compared with 21% at Cushing Elementary Center; the state figure was 26%. Elementary Center led mathematics at 34%, ahead of Cushing Middle School at 32% and the state at 25%; Oak Grove was lowest at 21%. In science, Oak Grove led at 48%, versus 28% at High School and 30% statewide. These results show meaningful differences by subject, rather than one consistent top or bottom school.

Recent results also point in different directions. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, High School improved in all four reported subjects, including 8 points in English Language Arts I and 9 in mathematics. Oak Grove fell 17 points in English Language Arts I and 24 in mathematics, but rose 21 in science; Middle School and Elementary Center had smaller, mixed changes. SchoolDigger ranks High School 89th of 462 with four stars, Middle School 131st of 378 with three stars, and Elementary Center 328th of 626 with two stars; no 2025–26 rank is supplied for Oak Grove. In 2024–25, the free/reduced lunch eligible share ranged from 49% at High School to 59% at Oak Grove, while student-teacher ratios were similar across schools, from 13.6 to 14.4.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)								OSTP Mathematics (2026)								OSTP Science (2026)				OSTP U.S. History (2026)		Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (of those with a record on file)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Cushing High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Walnut Street	Cushing	74023	Payne County	Cushing	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 225-6622	521	37	13.9	49.3%	315 (60.5%)	7 (1.3%)	49 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (16.9%)	75.3	89^th of 462 public high schools	80.7%		53.2	190^th of 463 public high schools	59.0%	101							47.0	47.0							26.0	26.0			28.0	28.0	41.0	41.0			$15,333
Cushing Middle School	Public	5-8	521 South Harmony Road	Cushing	74023	Payne County	Cushing	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 225-1311	488	36	13.6	50.4%	334 (68.4%)	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (13.7%)	57.4	131^st of 378 public middle schools	65.3%		62.5	99^th of 369 public middle schools	73.2%	32			26.0	33.0	15.0	22.0		23.0			38.0	28.0	33.0	28.0		32.0	32.0	34.0		33.0					$13,975
Cushing Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-4	527 South Harmony Road	Cushing	74023	Payne County	Cushing	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 225-1635	360	25	14.4	54.7%	224 (62.2%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.6%)	46.1	328^th of 626 public elementary schools	47.6%		49.1	307^th of 614 public elementary schools	50.0%	21	16.0	26.0						21.0	25.0	43.0						34.0									$12,802
Oak Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	8409 East Ninth Street	Cushing	74023	Payne County	Oak Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 352-2889	154	11	14.1	59.1%	118 (76.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)								(n/a)								28.0								21.0				48.0			45.5%	18.2%	$11,822

Cities Near Cushing

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Agra	8.09 mi	3	37^th
Ripley	8.12 mi	2	124^th
Drumright	8.48 mi	5	239^th
Yale	10.43 mi	3	349^th
Oilton	12.67 mi	2	173^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.