Oklahoma


U.S.
Rank
#7
Overall PPI Score: 82.1%

The parent power wind is sweeping down the plain and it is spreading throughout Oklahoma communities that have never had an opportunity to help their children accomplish their dreams. In just under two years, a state that had little movement for education change accomplished enacting an ambitious scholarship program, expanded opportunity for new charter schools and transformational efforts to help struggling students receive the help they need to conquer their unique challenges. Oklahoma, OK!

Opportunity

Innovation

Policy Environment

Charter Schools

Score
82%
Grade: B
Rank: #14

A steady growth trajectory and friendly environment for charter schools was aided by the addition of an independent statewide board which has the potential to aid rapid expansion, giving this midwest state the 14^th^ strongest charter law. Still, the law...

Transformational Learning

Score
82%
Grade: B
Rank: #13

In Oklahoma, innovative schools and districts are permitted. Schools can offer work-based learning, CTE diplomas and /or competency and mastery-based content to students, or students can attend one of the state’s multi-district online charter schools.

Leadership

Governor Stitt has been one of the boldest education freedom champions in the country, with efforts that brought a universal tax credit to low income families and a new statewide charter board that should allow for more schools to be created, including virtual...

Choice Programs (Scholarships, Vouchers, Tax Credits, etc.)

Score
82%
Grade: B
Rank: #7

Going from nearly zero to 100 in a few short months, the state in 2023 enacted a universally available refundable tax-credit program giving families the opportunity to personalize their students' education and this year, the state's three choice programs...

DID YOU KNOW?

Thanks to bold state efforts, one in five students now have access to expansive opportunities for a myriad of learning approaches across public and private sectors, with more than 20 million eligible — a 60% increase in just two years!

Transparency

School and district report cards are very easy to find on Oklahoma's Department of Education homepage by clicking on “Services → Accountability” headings and can be accessed directly by navigating to https://oklaschools.com/. Report cards are easy to...

Teacher Quality

One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.

Fast Facts:

4th Grade Math Proficiency: 27%
8th Grade Math Proficiency: 16%
4th Grade Reading Proficiency: 24%
8th Grade Reading Proficiency: 21%
Average SAT Score: 953 / 1600
Average ACT Score: 17.8 / 36
Graduation Rate: 80%

Constitutional Issues

Oklahoma has a Blaine Amendment. "In 2016, in Oliver v. Hofmeister, the Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a scholarship voucher program against a Blaine Amendment challenge because the program was neutral with respect to religion. In the opinion, the Court...