Best Public Schools in Nichols Hills, OK

Summary:

Nichols Hills, Oklahoma has only one public elementary school, Nichols Hills Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 514 students. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 316 out of 323 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2021-2022 and 381 out of 614 in 2024-2025. While the school's math proficiency exceeds the Oklahoma City and state averages, its English Language Arts proficiency lags behind the state average.

Nichols Hills Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (77.24%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in the 2024-2025 school year. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's inconsistent academic performance. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $8,351 in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9 in 2023-2024 suggest the school may be operating with limited resources.

Overall, Nichols Hills Elementary School appears to be the only public school option for families in the Nichols Hills area. While the school has shown some strengths in mathematics, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, attendance, and socioeconomic factors that may require targeted interventions and additional support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)			OSTP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	Total
Nichols Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1301 West Wilshire Boulevard	Nichols Hills	73116	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2583	499	28	17.8	78.2%	142 (28.5%)	99 (19.8%)	146 (29.3%)	29 (5.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.6%)	38.7	381^st of 614 public elementary schools	37.9%					(n/a)	20.0	22.0	20.0	29.0	30.0	30.0	$12,538

Cities Near Nichols Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oklahoma City	0.68 mi	149	261^st
Warr Acres	3.08 mi	4	142^nd
Bethany	4.52 mi	9	193^rd
Edmond	5.92 mi	39	34^th
Yukon	9.14 mi	18	46^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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