Summary:
The 74048 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Nowata school district. While Nowata High School stands out as a relatively strong performer, ranking 168 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools, the elementary and middle schools in the district face challenges in academic achievement, student demographics, and resource allocation.
Nowata High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% and outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and U.S. History proficiency for 11th-grade students. In contrast, Nowata Elementary School, while showing improvement in its SchoolDigger rating, still ranks lower overall (478 out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools). However, its 3rd-grade students perform above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.
The data also reveals concerning trends across the schools, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism (ranging from 19% to 21%) and relatively low overall proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science compared to state averages. Additionally, Nowata Middle School has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, from 52 out of 228 Oklahoma middle schools in 2018-2019 to 342 out of 369 in 2024-2025, suggesting potential inequities within the district that need to be addressed.
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