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Tushka Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
177th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Summary

Tushka Elementary School is a public school located in Atoka, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Tushka School District, which is ranked 252 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tushka Elementary School has had a mixed academic performance over the years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 177 out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools and was rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. However, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's ranking dropped to 379 out of 646 schools and was rated 2 out of 5 stars. The school's performance for specific student subgroups is also noteworthy, with the school ranking 149 out of 289 Oklahoma elementary schools for White students and 115 out of 502 schools for low socioeconomic status students, both with 4-star ratings in the 2024-2025 school year.

Tushka Elementary School's performance is mixed when compared to nearby schools. For example, Cottonwood Public School, located 16.51 miles away, consistently outperforms Tushka Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. Additionally, Tushka Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.1% in the 2024-2025 school year to 19.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, which may be negatively impacting student learning and achievement.

338
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,789
Per pupil spending ?
77.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2661 W Boggy Depot Road
       Atoka, OK  74525-6842

(580) 889-7355

District: Tushka


Students who attend Tushka Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Tushka High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
55.6%
American Indian:
38.2%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2009 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Oklahoma average (34% vs 27% meeting standards)
Above the Oklahoma median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2009
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg28%
Oklahoma avg27%
Elementary school
177th of 614
Oklahoma public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
236th of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2021
From top 45% (2021) to bottom 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
252nd of 452Tushka 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
202565.8177 of 61471.2%★★★★☆
202142.2379 of 64641.3%★★☆☆☆
201583.498 of 95789.8%★★★★☆
201176.6133 of 84684.3%★★★★☆
201069.0232 of 84572.5%★★★★☆
200970.3202 of 84076.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202569.6115 of 50277.1%★★★★☆
202153.4224 of 50655.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202546.5149 of 28948.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.4243 of 40339.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202536.9236 of 36936.0%★★☆☆☆
202148.3183 of 40755.0%★★★☆☆
201159.0227 of 54258.1%★★★☆☆
201061.3198 of 53963.3%★★★☆☆
200964.3162 of 52168.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202549.9136 of 28452.1%★★★☆☆
202144.5153 of 27845.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202167.151 of 25780.2%★★★★☆
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 (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
White (2021)80th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science47%+17 vs state
English Language Arts I27%~ state avg
Mathematics27%~ state avg

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Tushka Elementary School ranks 177th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

High : Tushka High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Tushka Elementary School.

Students at Tushka Elementary School are 56% White, 38% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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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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