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Western Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 388 students in Western Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Western Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,888 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Heights School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
% American Indian
4%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
46%
19%
% Black
23%
7%
% White
15%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,871 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,057 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,871
$10,986
Spending / Student
$16,057
$10,960
Best Western Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Heights Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8435 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3455
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3455
Gr: 7-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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