Best Public Schools in Zip Code 74966

The 74966 zip code area is home to two schools - Wister Elementary School and Wister High School, both part of the Wister school district. While Wister High School has shown improvement in recent years, Wister Elementary continues to struggle, ranking in the bottom 25% of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade.

Wister Elementary has consistently low performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math well below the state averages. In contrast, Wister High School has moved from a 1-star to a 3-star rating, with 11th grade proficiency rates closer to the state averages, though still lagging behind. Both schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with over 50% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, which likely contributes to the academic challenges they face.

Key metrics for the schools include high chronic absenteeism rates around 19%, a 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% at Wister High, and spending per student that is below the state average. The stark performance gap between the elementary and high school suggests issues may start at the earlier grades, and targeted interventions and support for low-income students could be an area of focus for the district.