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Nowata Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Nowata Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 383 students in grades PK-5 in Nowata, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Nowata School District, which is ranked 338 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nowata Elementary School has struggled academically, with only 16% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 26% in both subjects. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 24.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 79.9% of Nowata Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much higher percentage than the state average of around 60%.

In contrast, nearby Wayside Elementary School in Bartlesville consistently ranks among the top 10% of Oklahoma elementary schools and has significantly higher academic proficiency rates. The data suggests a potential correlation between the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Nowata Elementary and the school's low academic performance, as research has shown a strong link between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes.

361

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,742

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 West Osage Avenue
Nowata, OK 74048-4048

(918) 273-0771

District: Nowata

Students who attend Nowata Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nowata Middle School
High:	Nowata High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.8%

Two or more races:

27.1%

American Indian:

24.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2009 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (15% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Oklahoma avg27%

478^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 452Nowata 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	478 of 614	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	572 of 646	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	264 of 411	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	249 of 406	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	79.8	55 of 407	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	105 of 498	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	262 of 957	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	40.8	590 of 846	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	470 of 845	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	605 of 840	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	388 of 502	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	418 of 506	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	72 of 79	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Native American (2021)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I16%-10 vs state

Mathematics16%-10 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

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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
Nowata Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	707 West Osage Avenue	Nowata	74048	Nowata County	Nowata	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 273-0771	361	19	19.1	77.6%	133 (36.8%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.4%)	13 (3.6%)	90 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (27.1%)	23.5	478^th of 614 public elementary schools	22.1%					(n/a)	26.0	14.0	9.0	16.0	37.0	9.0	0.0	16.0	14.0	14.0	$10,742
Oklahoma Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13925 State Highway 10	S Coffeyville	74072	Nowata County	Oklahoma Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 255-6550	265	16	16.1	67.2%	137 (51.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (35.5%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.4%)	42.6	351^st of 614 public elementary schools	42.8%					(n/a)	21.0	13.0	29.0	21.0	29.0	26.0	21.0	25.0	47.0	47.0	$10,260
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	512 Southeast Madison	Bartlesville	74006	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 333-9337	454	32	14.2	61.7%	229 (50.4%)	9 (2.0%)	56 (12.3%)	22 (4.8%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (21.1%)	61.9	210^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.8%		33.9	286^th of 389 public elementary schools	26.5%	76	19.0	27.0	43.0	30.0	34.0	41.0	41.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	$10,787
Ranch Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 David Lane	Bartlesville	74005	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 333-3810	591	40	14.9	65.7%	289 (48.9%)	21 (3.6%)	70 (11.8%)	16 (2.7%)	46 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (25.2%)	65.6	181^st of 614 public elementary schools	70.5%		51	182^nd of 389 public elementary schools	53.2%	1	34.0	31.0	31.0	32.0	51.0	44.0	32.0	43.0	31.0	31.0	$10,948
Art Goad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Ash St	Chelsea	74016	Rogers County	Chelsea	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 789-2503	377	22	16.9	82.8%	124 (32.9%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.8%)	8 (2.1%)	90 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (34.5%)	22.2	490^th of 614 public elementary schools	20.2%					(n/a)	10.0	10.0	14.0	11.0	31.0	19.0	6.0	18.0	26.0	26.0	$11,815
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	245 Northeast Spruce	Bartlesville	74006	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 335-1177	529	38	13.9	76.0%	220 (41.6%)	18 (3.4%)	85 (16.1%)	3 (0.6%)	74 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (24.4%)	67.7	161^st of 614 public elementary schools	73.8%		61.8	136^th of 389 public elementary schools	65.0%	25	49.0	29.0	30.0	35.0	62.0	33.0	26.0	40.0	41.0	41.0	$10,811
Wayside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Wayside Drive	Bartlesville	74006	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 333-8000	696	43	16.2	34.9%	393 (56.5%)	10 (1.4%)	59 (8.5%)	31 (4.5%)	56 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (21.1%)	89.1	43^rd of 614 public elementary schools	93.0%		76.2	66^th of 389 public elementary schools	83.0%	23	47.0	43.0	46.0	45.0	60.0	59.0	47.0	55.0	46.0	46.0	$9,185
Oologah-Talala Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	10700 South Hwy 169	Oologah	74053	Rogers County	Oologah-Talala	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 443-6000	333	18	18.6	61.3%	179 (53.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	19 (5.7%)	49 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (21.0%)								(n/a)											$9,587
Oologah-Talala Upper Elementary School	Public	2-5	10700 South Hwy 169	Oologah	74053	Rogers County	Oologah-Talala	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 443-6000	501	30	16.8	49.3%	282 (56.3%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.6%)	17 (3.4%)	73 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (20.8%)	52	283^rd of 614 public elementary schools	53.9%		40.3	253^rd of 389 public elementary schools	35.0%	30	24.0	29.0	29.0	27.0	32.0	36.0	31.0	33.0	30.0	30.0	$10,459
Oklahoma Connections Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	2425 Nowata Pl	Bartlesville	74006	Washington County	Oklahoma Connections Academy (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(918) 200-9359	480	16	30.0	73.3%	221 (46.0%)	69 (14.4%)	74 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.3%)	4 (0.8%)	70 (14.6%)	19.2	511^th of 614 public elementary schools	16.8%					(n/a)	13.0	17.0	21.0	16.0	6.0	17.0	7.0	10.0	17.0	17.0	$8,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Nowata Elementary School

Is Nowata Elementary School a good school?

Nowata Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nowata Elementary School?

Students at Nowata Elementary School are 37% White, 27% Two or more races, 25% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What district is Nowata Elementary School in?

Nowata

How many students attend Nowata Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Nowata Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Nowata Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nowata Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nowata Middle School
High : Nowata High School

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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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