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Justus-Tiawah Public School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
278th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Summary

Justus-Tiawah Public School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Claremore, Oklahoma, with 508 students. The school is part of the Justus-Tiawah school district, which is ranked 89 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Justus-Tiawah Public School generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, especially in higher grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 50% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA and 57% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 21% and 17% respectively. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.3% in 2022-2023 to 19.0% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 32.21% in 2022-2023 to 41.34% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Stone Canyon Elementary, Roosa Elementary, and Sequoyah Elementary outperform Justus-Tiawah Public School, while Inola Elementary and Osage Public School lag behind. This suggests there is room for improvement at Justus-Tiawah Public School to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the area.

460
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,097
Per pupil spending ?
36.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14902 East School Road
       Claremore, OK  74019-4019

(918) 341-3626

District: Justus-Tiawah

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.0%
Two or more races:
28.3%
American Indian:
12.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Oklahoma average (39% vs 27% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2023)
Above the Oklahoma median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
Oklahoma avg27%
Elementary school
278th of 614
Oklahoma public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
22nd of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
89th of 452Justus-Tiawah 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202552.4278 of 61454.7%★★★☆☆
202444.6217 of 38844.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.9158 of 27442.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.3168 of 31747.0%★★☆☆☆
202162.2189 of 64670.7%★★★★☆
201958.3140 of 41165.9%★★★☆☆
201850.4189 of 40653.4%★★★☆☆
201770.388 of 40778.4%★★★★☆
201680.952 of 49889.6%★★★★☆
201574.0199 of 95779.2%★★★★☆
201166.8267 of 84668.4%★★★☆☆
201058.5368 of 84556.4%★★★☆☆
200958.2358 of 84057.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202458.0211 of 51358.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202512.1274 of 2895.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202459.7113 of 30262.6%★★★☆☆
202349.5151 of 30750.8%★★★☆☆
202255.9125 of 30358.7%★★★☆☆
202152.7175 of 40356.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202588.922 of 36994.0%★★★★★
202461.651 of 18973.0%★★★★☆
202347.569 of 14853.4%★★★☆☆
202256.556 of 16766.5%★★★☆☆
202168.473 of 40782.1%★★★★☆
201958.479 of 22865.4%★★★☆☆
201758.681 of 23866.0%★★★☆☆
201676.945 of 33286.4%★★★★☆
201173.2102 of 54281.2%★★★★☆
201074.785 of 53984.2%★★★★☆
200979.544 of 52191.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202178.79 of 8088.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202244.9118 of 23349.4%★★★☆☆
202157.087 of 25766.1%★★★☆☆
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 (2024)59th percentile+15 vs school
White (2025)5th percentile-50 vs school
Middle school
Multi-racial (2021)89th percentile+7 vs school
White (2022)49th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science48%+18 vs state
Mathematics38%+12 vs state
English Language Arts I31%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Open Quote This is a school of people who actually really do care about their students, and the will go above and beyond to help any of them out!!!!! Close Quote





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Justus-Tiawah Public School ranks 278th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Justus-Tiawah Public School.

Students at Justus-Tiawah Public School are 48% White, 28% Two or more races, 13% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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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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