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Woodlands Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Woodlands Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ponca City, Oklahoma, serving 267 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ponca City School District, which is ranked 262 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodlands Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ponca City and Oklahoma state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Woodlands had 57% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24% for Ponca City and 26% for the state. In mathematics, Woodlands had 65% proficiency, while Ponca City and the state had 25% and 26%, respectively. The school has a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of Oklahoma elementary schools, and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Woodlands Elementary School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.18% in 2023-2024) compared to some nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary (95.8%) and Liberty Elementary (96.65%), the school still serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. This indicates that Woodlands is able to provide a high-quality education to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes.

258

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,478

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2005 East Woodland Road
Ponca City, OK 74604-4604

(580) 767-8025

District: Ponca City

Students who attend Woodlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ponca City East Middle School
	Ponca City West Middle School
High:	Ponca City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

American Indian:

12.0%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2011 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (51% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Oklahoma elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ponca City

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg27%

55^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Ponca City

262^nd of 452Ponca City 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	87.5	55 of 614	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	70 of 389	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	73 of 323	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	120 of 646	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	194 of 411	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	97 of 406	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	71 of 407	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	27 of 498	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	39 of 957	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	79.5	96 of 846	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	87.7	33 of 845	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	30 of 840	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	3 of 289	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	53.3	166 of 403	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+39 vs state

English Language Arts I57%+31 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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Schools Near Woodlands Elementary 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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Woodlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2005 East Woodland Road	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8025	258	14	18.2	55.8%	161 (62.4%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.2%)	6 (2.3%)	31 (12.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.1%)	87.5	55^th of 614 public elementary schools	91.0%		75.3	70^th of 389 public elementary schools	82.0%	15	61.0	66.0	41.0		57.0	69.0	75.0	44.0		65.0	32.0	32.0	$10,478
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 East Highland Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8060	252	16	16.1	89.3%	148 (58.7%)	5 (2.0%)	37 (14.7%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.3%)	12 (4.8%)	32 (12.7%)	57	240^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.9%		39.6	258^th of 389 public elementary schools	33.7%	18	16.0	30.0	23.0		22.0	30.0	51.0	45.0		41.0	38.0	38.0	$10,314
E. M. Trout Elementary School	Public	K-5	2109 East Prospect	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8070	267	15	17.8	78.3%	133 (49.8%)	3 (1.1%)	44 (16.5%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	39 (14.6%)	80.8	84^th of 614 public elementary schools	86.3%		69.2	103^rd of 389 public elementary schools	73.5%	19	41.0	34.0	24.0		34.0	59.0	56.0	52.0		56.0	57.0	57.0	$9,936
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 West Liberty	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8040	241	15	15.8	96.7%	112 (46.5%)	15 (6.2%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	17 (7.1%)	39 (16.2%)	37.8	387^th of 614 public elementary schools	37.0%					(n/a)	18.0	34.0	14.0		22.0	21.0	53.0	17.0		30.0	9.0	9.0	$11,529
Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	2617 North Union	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8035	272	17	15.6	90.4%	126 (46.3%)	8 (2.9%)	37 (13.6%)	3 (1.1%)	36 (13.2%)	15 (5.5%)	47 (17.3%)	34	410^th of 614 public elementary schools	33.2%					(n/a)	30.0	14.0	25.0		23.0	26.0	18.0	15.0		19.0	27.0	27.0	$12,520
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 South 8th Street	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8030	220	12	18.3	96.4%	113 (51.4%)	9 (4.1%)	33 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (17.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.4%)	12.5	566^th of 614 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	6.0	8.0	8.0		7.0	20.0	20.0	5.0		14.0	5.0	5.0	$11,255
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 West Grand Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8050	316	19	16.6	96.2%	105 (33.2%)	13 (4.1%)	83 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (24.1%)	13 (4.1%)	26 (8.2%)	23.3	482^nd of 614 public elementary schools	21.5%					(n/a)	13.0	21.0	6.0		14.0	21.0	33.0	9.0		22.0	13.0	13.0	$10,916
McCord Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	977 South McCord Road	Ponca City	74604	Osage County	McCord	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 765-8806	294	21	14.1	53.7%	193 (65.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.5%)	83.3	73^rd of 614 public elementary schools	88.1%		87	36^th of 389 public elementary schools	90.7%	37	37.0	38.0	43.0	56.0	43.0	51.0	53.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	43.0	43.0	$10,388
Kildare Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1265 Church Street	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Kildare	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2811	109	10	11.2	70.6%	71 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)	3 (2.8%)	11 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.9%)								(n/a)					38.0					59.0			$17,556
Newkirk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 West South Street	Newkirk	74647	Kay County	Newkirk	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2279	317	21	14.9	64.7%	219 (69.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.8%)	56.4	245^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	32.0	27.0	22.0		26.0	62.0	33.0	30.0		42.0	28.0	28.0	$12,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlands Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Woodlands Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ponca City East Middle School
Middle : Ponca City West Middle School
High : Ponca City High School

How many students attend Woodlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Woodlands Elementary School.

Is Woodlands Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Woodlands Elementary School ranks in the top 9.0% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What district is Woodlands Elementary School in?

Ponca City

What is the racial makeup of Woodlands Elementary School?

Students at Woodlands Elementary School are 62% White, 12% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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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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