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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 74953

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At a glance

Schools

2,146

Students

Top rankedPoteau High School127^th of 462 Oklahoma high schools

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Biggest riser

Poteau High School up 91 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Poteau Primary Elementary School 13.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

Schools in zip code 74953 include five Poteau schools—two elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school—serving grades PK–12, with 2,146 students total and enrollments ranging from 277 to 674. Test results are listed for four schools; no results are listed for Poteau Primary Elementary School. The most important takeaway is that results vary by subject and grade: no school leads across the board.

Each school has a subject in which it stands out. Poteau High School had the strongest all-grades ELA I result, 39% compared with 26% statewide, while Poteau Upper Elementary School led in math with 36% versus 25% statewide. The 7th And 8th Grade Academic Center led in science at 42%, compared with 30% statewide. Results were lower in other areas: Upper Elementary’s ELA I was 21%, five points below the state, and High School’s math was 19%, six points below. Pansy Kidd Middle School was mixed: its all-grades math matched the state at 25%, while its science was 27%, three points below. Grade-level contrasts are also pronounced: Academic Center math was 44% in 7th grade and 12% in 8th grade. High School had the strongest listed graduation and attendance figures: a 90% graduation rate versus 78% statewide, and chronic absenteeism of 9% versus 16% statewide.

Recent results show declines in average ELA I and math, but improvement in science: across reporting schools, ELA I fell about 7 points and math about 6 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while science rose about 4 points. High School’s science rose 17 points and U.S. History rose 12, even as its ELA I and math fell 5 and 6 points. SchoolDigger rankings also moved in different directions: High School improved from the 53rd to the 73rd percentile, while Upper Elementary shifted from the 70th to the 50th; ranking years and histories vary. Context measures do not show a consistent pattern with achievement: in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 55% at High School to 71% at Upper Elementary, while student-teacher ratios ranged from 13.7 at Primary Elementary to 17.6 at High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)								OSTP Mathematics (2026)								OSTP Science (2026)				OSTP U.S. History (2026)		Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th 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 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (of those with a record on file)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Poteau Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	407 Hughes Dr	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7780	439	32	13.7	66.1%	186 (42.4%)	2 (0.5%)	95 (21.6%)	2 (0.5%)	70 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (18.9%)								(n/a)																							93%	2.8%	$12,581
Pansy Kidd Middle School	Public	5-6	300 N Walters	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7741	288	19	15.5	69.1%	124 (43.1%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (21.9%)	4 (1.4%)	45 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (17.4%)								(n/a)			23.0	26.0				25.0			35.0	14.0				25.0	27.0			27.0					$11,389
Poteau High School	Public	9-12	100 Pirate Lane	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7716	674	38	17.6	55.0%	295 (43.8%)	1 (0.1%)	178 (26.4%)	8 (1.2%)	98 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (13.9%)	65.5	127^th of 462 public high schools	72.5%		49.3	218^th of 463 public high schools	52.9%	91							39.0	39.0							19.0	19.0			28.0	28.0	40.0	40.0			$11,252
Poteau Upper Elementary School	Public	2-4	305 Hughes Dr	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7760	468	34	13.9	71.2%	203 (43.4%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	74 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (18.4%)	47.8	310^th of 626 public elementary schools	50.5%		65.4	184^th of 614 public elementary schools	70.0%	126	23.0	19.0						21.0	43.0	30.0						36.0									$11,236
7th And 8th Grade Academic Center	Public	7-8	102 Mockingbird Lane	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7740	277	20	13.8	69.0%	103 (37.2%)	1 (0.4%)	75 (27.1%)	3 (1.1%)	54 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.8%)	60	121^st of 378 public middle schools	68.0%		69.3	75^th of 369 public middle schools	79.7%	46					28.0	18.0		24.0					44.0	12.0		29.0		42.0		42.0					$10,916

Cities Near Zip Code 74953

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poteau	0.3 mi	5	93^rd
Shady Point	5.26 mi	1
Cameron	6.67 mi	2	270^th
Howe	7.65 mi	2	163^rd
Monroe	7.7 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.