Best Public Schools in Waurika, OK

Waurika, Oklahoma, has three public schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12: Waurika Elementary School (190 students), Waurika Middle School (91), and Waurika High School (144). The clearest overall finding is that results vary substantially by school and subject: Elementary is above the state in its latest reported English and math results, while Middle and High each have notable areas of weakness.

Waurika Elementary School stands out in third grade, where students scored 34% in English and 58% in math in 2025–2026, beating state results by 8 and 25 percentage points. In its All Grades results, Elementary was 10 points above the state in English and 19 above in math. Waurika High School has the clearest math concern: 11th graders scored 12% in math, 5 points below the state, and its All Grades math result was 13 points below. But High was 9 points above the state in 11th-grade science. Waurika Middle School was below the state in English in all three reported grades, while seventh-grade math was a bright spot, 8 points above the state. The schools serve different grades, so their All Grades results are not direct like-grade comparisons.

Recent changes are mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Elementary’s All Grades math rose from 39% to 44%, while High’s English result fell from 37% to 27%; Middle’s English edged down from 18% to 17%. All three schools had much lower chronic absenteeism than the state’s 16% rate: 5% at Elementary, 3.5% at Middle, and 3.7% at High. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 84% at Elementary, 85% at Middle, and 81% at High. Student-teacher ratios were 12.6, 11.9, and 13.0, respectively; High’s graduation rate was 82%, compared with 78% statewide.