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Best Public Schools in Sentinel, OK

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290

Students

Top rankedBlanche Thomas High School86^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools

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Summary:

The city of Sentinel, Oklahoma is home to two schools: McMurray Elementary School and Blanche Thomas High School. Both schools are part of the Sentinel School District, which is ranked 61st out of 452 districts in the state.

Blanche Thomas High School stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking among the top 25% of high schools in Oklahoma over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in 11th grade U.S. History, with 53% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42%. However, McMurray Elementary School has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 56th out of 846 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2010-2011 to 194th out of 646 in 2020-2021, an area of concern that warrants further investigation.

While Blanche Thomas High School spends significantly more per student ($15,575) compared to McMurray Elementary School ($9,357), the elementary school has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 64.04%, compared to 54.65% at the high school. Both schools share a chronic absenteeism rate of 19%, an area that could benefit from targeted interventions to improve student engagement and attendance.

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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
McMurray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	708 E Washington	Sentinel	73664	Washita County	Sentinel	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 393-4997	210	14	15.3	63.8%	141 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.5%)								(n/a)		20.0		22.0		26.0			$11,796
Blanche Thomas High School	Public	9-12	708 E Washington	Sentinel	73664	Washita County	Sentinel	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 393-2112	80	8	9.5	61.3%	41 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	74	86^th of 463 public high schools	81.4%		75.7	83^rd of 431 public high schools	80.7%	3	33.0	33.0	21.0	21.0	46.0	46.0	53.0	53.0	$19,875

Cities Near Sentinel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hobart	9.79 mi	3	184^th
Lone Wolf	12.36 mi	2	119^th
Burns Flat	13.26 mi	2	237^th
Cordell	14.49 mi	3	68^th
Granite	17.15 mi	3	191^st

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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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