Elementary Schools in Tonkawa

Summary:

Tonkawa, Oklahoma is home to a single elementary school, Tonkawa Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 192 out of 389 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 241 out of 276 in 2022-2023. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are slightly above the state averages, its 4th grade Mathematics proficiency rate is significantly lower than the state average.

Tonkawa Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 74.88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $6,739, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state's average, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

Overall, Tonkawa is home to a single elementary school that has shown mixed academic performance, with some areas of strength and others that require improvement. The school's high poverty levels and chronic absenteeism rates suggest that it may face unique challenges and require targeted interventions and support to ensure the success of its students.

District Detail

500 East North Avenue
Tonkawa, OK 74653-3557

(580) 628-3597

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 791

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (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 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Tonkawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 North Public	Tonkawa	74653	Kay County	Tonkawa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 628-2592	402	28	14.3	72.6%	210 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	88 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.4%)	61.2	213^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.3	192^nd of 389 public elementary schools	50.6%	21	35.0	30.0	33.0	33.0	44.0	21.0	35.0	33.0	38.0	38.0	$9,402

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Blackwell	7.36 mi	3	149^th
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McCord	15.06 mi	1	34^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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