Summary:
The city of Nowata, Oklahoma is home to three schools - Nowata Elementary School, Nowata High School, and Nowata Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Nowata school district.
Among the three schools, Nowata High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 168 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% and outperforms the state average in 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Nowata Elementary School and Nowata Middle School generally underperform the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades.
The Nowata school district as a whole is ranked 338 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement. All three schools in the district have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 68.53% to 80%, suggesting socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting academic performance. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rates across the district are concerning, with all three schools exceeding the state and national averages.
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