Best Public Schools in Zip Code 73664

The 73664 zip code area is home to two schools - McMurray Elementary School and Blanche Thomas High School, both part of the Sentinel school district. While the elementary school has a higher enrollment, the high school spends significantly more per student and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio.

McMurray Elementary School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 194 out of 646 Oklahoma elementary schools. It performs well on 8th grade science tests, with 47% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 35%. However, the school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 64.04%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Blanche Thomas High School has maintained a consistent 4-star rating over the past 3 school years and ranks 83 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools, with an 80.1% four-year graduation rate in 2021-2022.

While both schools have performed well overall, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, there are some differences in their academic performance. Blanche Thomas High School showed mixed results on 11th grade CCRA tests, with 42.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts but only 21.1% in Mathematics. This suggests a potential need to focus on improving math proficiency at the high school level.