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Waurika Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
189th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Summary

Waurika Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 230 students in grades PK-5 in Waurika, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Waurika School District, which is ranked 217 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waurika Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Waurika's 4th-grade students had a 46% proficiency rate in ELA and a 57% proficiency rate in Math, compared to the state averages of 24% and 35%, respectively. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 189 and 303 out of over 600 Oklahoma elementary schools, placing it in the top half of elementary schools in the state. Waurika Elementary has also shown strong performance among its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% of Oklahoma elementary schools for this subgroup.

However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2024-2025 to 19.0% in the same school year. Despite this, Waurika Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Temple Elementary, Comanche Elementary, Grandview Public School, and Ryan Elementary, in terms of test scores, rankings, and subgroup performance. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $8,359 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $8,584 to $12,117 per student, indicating efficient use of resources.

190
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,164
Per pupil spending ?
84.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 Educational Avenue
       Waurika, OK  73573-3573

(580) 228-3531

District: Waurika


Students who attend Waurika Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Waurika Middle School
High:    Waurika High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.7%
Hispanic:
18.4%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2009 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (36% vs 27% meeting standards)
✓Above the Oklahoma median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg27%
Oklahoma avg27%
189th of 614
Oklahoma public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
217th of 452Waurika 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202564.7189 of 61469.2%★★★☆☆
202449.3191 of 38850.8%★★★☆☆
202160.0211 of 64667.3%★★★☆☆
201931.1303 of 41126.3%★☆☆☆☆
201637.9343 of 49831.1%★★☆☆☆
201555.3452 of 95752.8%★★★☆☆
201185.937 of 84695.6%★★★★★
201074.9161 of 84580.9%★★★★☆
200967.5239 of 84071.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202568.5125 of 50275.1%★★★★☆
202457.9212 of 51358.7%★★★☆☆
202371.593 of 48080.6%★★★★☆
202171.586 of 50683.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202424.7256 of 30215.2%★☆☆☆☆
202156.4145 of 40364.0%★★★☆☆
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)75th percentile+6 vs school
White (2024)15th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics39%+13 vs state
English Language Arts I35%+9 vs state
Science33%+3 vs state

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

Middle : Waurika Middle School
High : Waurika High School

Waurika Elementary School ranks 189th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Waurika Elementary School.

Students at Waurika Elementary School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewAug 17, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 OSTP test scoresNewAug 17, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 1, 2025
2024–25 OSTP test scoresDec 1, 2025


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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