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Frink-Chambers Public School

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Frink-Chambers Public School ranks 103 rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Frink-Chambers Public School is an exceptional elementary school serving grades PK-8 in McAlester, Oklahoma. With 404 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, 46% of Frink-Chambers students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 40% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 26% in both subjects.

Frink-Chambers Public School's strong academic performance extends to its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 37th out of 506 Oklahoma elementary schools in this category in 2020-2021. This suggests the school is effectively serving its underprivileged student population. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.2% in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, compared to the state's 19% in 2024-2025. Interestingly, Pittsburg Elementary School, located just 11.89 miles away, has significantly lower academic proficiency rates and a higher chronic absenteeism rate, despite serving a similar student population.

Another notable aspect of Frink-Chambers Public School is its efficient resource allocation. The school spends $7,768 per student, which is lower than the spending levels of many nearby schools, yet it is able to achieve strong academic outcomes. This suggests the school has established effective teaching practices and a supportive learning environment that enables students to thrive, even with relatively limited resources. Overall, Frink-Chambers Public School is a standout institution in the region, consistently delivering high-quality education and exceptional outcomes for its students.

388

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,892

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

485 Frink Rd
McAlester, OK 74501-4501

(918) 423-2434

District: Frink-Chambers

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

American Indian:

33.8%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2010 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (52% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Oklahoma elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Oklahoma avg27%

Elementary school

103^rd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

7^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 452Frink-Chambers among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	103 of 614	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	141 of 389	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	55 of 276	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	183 of 646	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	44 of 411	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	134 of 407	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.2	274 of 498	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.9	264 of 957	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.9	363 of 846	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	275 of 845	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	309 of 840	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	37 of 506	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	204 of 403	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	7 of 369	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	18 of 189	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	9 of 149	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	23 of 407	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	12 of 233	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	77.9	29 of 238	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	52.5	152 of 332	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	123 of 542	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	141 of 539	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	96 of 521	81.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile+21 vs school

White (2021)49th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+41 vs state

English Language Arts I46%+20 vs state

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Frink-Chambers Public School

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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 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Frink-Chambers Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	485 Frink Rd	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	Frink-Chambers	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-2434	388	27	14.2	60.6%	184 (47.4%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	131 (33.8%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.4%)	77.7	103^rd of 614 public elementary schools	83.2%		60.5	141^st of 389 public elementary schools	63.8%	38	49.0	22.0	43.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	35.0	40.0	35.0	51.0	48.0	35.0	40.0	65.0	79.0	71.0	$10,892
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary	Public	3-4	1100 East South St	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 423-5445	378	26	14.5	73.3%	165 (43.7%)	17 (4.5%)	64 (16.9%)	5 (1.3%)	63 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.7%)	37.2	391^st of 614 public elementary schools	36.3%		28.4	309^th of 389 public elementary schools	20.6%	82	25.0	19.0					21.0	29.0	25.0					28.0				$11,405
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-2	1200 East South Street	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-4542	535	37	14.2	78.9%	236 (44.1%)	17 (3.2%)	85 (15.9%)	3 (0.6%)	80 (15.0%)	3 (0.6%)	111 (20.7%)								(n/a)																		$15,197
Savanna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9567 South Us Hwy 69	Savanna	74565	Pittsburg County	Savanna	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 548-3777	183	10	17.5	68.9%	102 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)								(n/a)							31.0							40.0			37.0	$11,234
Krebs Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Southwest Fifth Street	Krebs	74554	Pittsburg County	Krebs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 426-4700	435	31	14.0	76.8%	183 (42.1%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	84 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (27.8%)	69.9	137^th of 614 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.4	99^th of 389 public elementary schools	74.6%	38	42.0	50.0	51.0	32.0			40.0	37.0	27.0	34.0	32.0			33.0	38.0		33.0	$10,772
Haywood Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	11461 West State Hwy 31	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	Haywood	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-6265	102	13	7.8	76.5%	45 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	3 (2.9%)	14 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (34.3%)								(n/a)							27.0							28.0				$14,632
Tannehill Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	9283 Tannehill Road	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	Tannehill	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-6393	128	11	11.7	71.9%	68 (53.1%)	2 (1.6%)	8 (6.3%)	1 (0.8%)	36 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)								(n/a)							16.0							19.0				$14,335
Pittsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 West Grand	Pittsburg	74560	Pittsburg County	Pittsburg	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 432-5513	105	6	17.7	80.0%	37 (35.2%)	2 (1.9%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.1%)								(n/a)							12.0							14.0				$16,753
Haileyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 Riley Street	Haileyville	74546	Pittsburg County	Haileyville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 297-2626	210	13	16.2	90.0%	88 (41.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.7%)								(n/a)							24.0							14.0			34.0	$12,180
Kiowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	406 E 8th Street	Kiowa	74553	Pittsburg County	Kiowa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 432-5822	197	15	13.0	58.4%	102 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.9%)								(n/a)	36.0						36.0	48.0						31.0			47.0	$13,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Frink-Chambers Public School

What is the racial makeup of Frink-Chambers Public School?

Students at Frink-Chambers Public School are 47% White, 34% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Frink-Chambers Public School in?

Frink-Chambers

How many students attend Frink-Chambers Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Frink-Chambers Public School.

Is Frink-Chambers Public School a good school?

Frink-Chambers Public School ranks 103^rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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