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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 74653

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402

Students

Top rankedTonkawa Elementary School213^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary:

The 74653 zip code area has only one elementary school, Tonkawa Elementary School, which serves students in the Tonkawa school district. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it has shown some strengths, particularly in science proficiency, but also faces challenges with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Tonkawa Elementary School's statewide ranking has varied significantly, from 192 out of 389 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 241 out of 276 in 2022-2023, indicating inconsistent performance. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33%) and Mathematics (33%) were slightly above the state averages in 2024-2025, and its 5th grade proficiency rates in both ELA (59%) and Mathematics (50%) were higher than the state in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates for all grades and 5th grade specifically were above the state averages in both 2024-2025 and 2023-2024.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (74.88% in 2023-2024) at Tonkawa Elementary suggests the school serves a relatively disadvantaged student population, which may require additional resources and support to ensure academic success. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 in 2023-2024 could be a positive factor, as smaller class sizes can often lead to more personalized attention and support for students.

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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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Tonkawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 North Public	Tonkawa	74653	Kay County	Tonkawa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 628-2592	402	28	14.3	72.6%	210 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	88 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.4%)	61.2	213^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.3	192^nd of 388 public elementary schools	50.5%	21	35.0	30.0	33.0	33.0	44.0	21.0	35.0	33.0	38.0	38.0	$9,883

Cities Near Zip Code 74653

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tonkawa	0.2 mi	3	170^th
Blackwell	7.66 mi	3	109^th
Ponca City	11.25 mi	13	194^th
Billings	12.87 mi	2	330^th
Lamont	14.4 mi	1	19^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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