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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 73521

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Schools

1,856

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedRivers Elementary School5^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rivers Elementary School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rivers Elementary School 16 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 73521 zip code area is home to 5 elementary schools, including Altus Primary School, Altus Early Childhood Center, Altus Elementary School, Rivers Elementary School, and Navajo Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are located within the Altus and Navajo school districts.

Among the schools in this area, Rivers Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 5-15 elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Altus Elementary School appears to be struggling, ranking in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools and earning only a 1-star rating. Navajo Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating.

Across the 5 schools, chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 19.0% for all schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Free/reduced lunch rates vary widely, from 29.51% at Rivers Elementary to 84.23% at Altus Primary. Spending per student and student-teacher ratios also differ, but these factors do not seem to directly correlate with school performance. The stark differences in educational outcomes within this small geographic area suggest that factors beyond funding and staffing may be at play in determining school quality.

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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 (2025)
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
Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 North Veterans Drive	Altus	73521	Jackson County	Altus	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 481-2183	352	22	16.0	34.9%	191 (54.3%)	19 (5.4%)	90 (25.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.1%)	98.3	5^th of 614 public elementary schools	99.2%		93.1	15^th of 388 public elementary schools	96.1%	10	67.0	72.0			70.0	62.0	76.0			69.0			$10,371
Altus Primary School	Public	1-2	1200 Glenda	Altus	73521	Jackson County	Altus	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 481-2185	436	26	17.0	80.5%	140 (32.1%)	29 (6.7%)	222 (50.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)								(n/a)													$11,133
Altus Elementary School	Public	3-4	1830 Sunset	Altus	73521	Jackson County	Altus	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 481-2180	416	24	17.2	80.5%	161 (38.7%)	27 (6.5%)	192 (46.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	46.3	328^th of 614 public elementary schools	46.6%		23.8	328^th of 388 public elementary schools	15.5%		28.0	20.0			24.0	28.0	38.0			32.0			$10,635
Altus Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1100 N Forrest	Altus	73521	Jackson County	Altus	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 481-2151	372	23	16.1	84.4%	117 (31.5%)	26 (7.0%)	191 (51.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$13,381
Navajo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15695 South County Road 210	Altus	73521	Jackson County	Navajo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 482-7742	280	17	16.1	47.1%	186 (66.4%)	6 (2.1%)	44 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.4%)	78.8	95^th of 614 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.9	41^st of 388 public elementary schools	89.4%	54	38.0	43.0	48.0	56.0	46.0	46.0	36.0	41.0	35.0	39.0	40.0	40.0	$8,689

Cities Near Zip Code 73521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altus	0.46 mi	10	90^th
Olustee	8.43 mi	2	207^th
Blair	9.36 mi	2	384^th
Duke	13.67 mi	2	201^st
Tipton	14.73 mi	2	245^th

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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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