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- calendar_today November 8, 2026
Oklahoma State Department of Education Releases School Report Cards
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has published the 2025-2026 Public School Report Cards, offering a comprehensive assessment of schools across the state. The annual report, released Thursday, graded 1,750 public schools on an A-F scale. This marks a slight increase from the 1,724 schools graded in the previous year. However, 15 schools were not assigned a grade due to insufficient data.
Performance Grading Based on Multiple Factors
The school grading system evaluates institutions using several factors, including test scores, academic growth, attendance, and graduation rates. The report provides insight into both student and school performance in Oklahoma public schools, aiming to highlight areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
Academic Achievement and Test Scores
According to the state report cards, only 27% of students reached the proficient or advanced level on standardized reading, math, and science tests. The academic achievement category was graded a D, reflecting ongoing challenges. In specific subjects, 26% of students tested proficient or better in English language arts, 25% in math, and 30% in science. State education officials expressed optimism for improvement, citing the Strong Readers Act as a strategy to boost student performance moving forward.
Analysis of Graduation Rates and High School Performance
The four-year high school graduation rate in Oklahoma declined to 77.6% for the class of 2025, representing a drop of nearly 5% from the previous year. OSDE attributes part of this decrease to a federal requirement: students earning a Core Curriculum diploma are no longer counted in this rate. Despite the overall decline, 11 high schools showed significant progress, each increasing graduation rates by more than 10%. These schools include Daniel Webster High School, Wyandotte High School, Milburn High School, Davis High School, Arkoma High School, Allen High School, Calera High School, Medford High School, Hobart High School, Cleveland High School, and McLain High School for Science and Tech.
Statewide Trends in School Grading
Overall, the state report cards showed some improvements compared to the last year. There were 24 fewer schools receiving a “D” and 10 fewer schools receiving an “F.” Still, 64% of Oklahoma’s public schools earned grades of A, B, or C for the year. This distribution suggests a wide range of performance levels across the system as measured by the state’s school grading system.
Other Key Performance Indicators
- Preparing for the Future (Postsecondary Opportunity), Grade: B — 58% of 11th and 12th graders took part in early college and career experiences such as AP courses, CareerTech programs, internships, and concurrent enrollment, a 4.4% increase over last year.
- Supporting English Learners (ELPA Progress), Grade: B — 34% of English learners are on track to meet their language acquisition goals, indicating above-average progress in English learner progress.
- Year-Over-Year Learning (Academic Growth), Grade: C — Students earned 56% of possible points for year-over-year academic growth, a slight decrease of 0.46% from last year.
- Being in School Every Day (Chronic Absenteeism), Grade: D — 84.1% of students achieved good attendance, narrowly missing the state’s 85% benchmark for satisfactory student attendance.
Looking Ahead
The state education report indicates that while there are areas of concern regarding academic achievement and graduation rates, there are also positive trends in early college participation and English learner progress. The Oklahoma State Department of Education continues to monitor and address performance across public schools, with particular attention to academic growth and student engagement initiatives.
Source: kfor.com.
