Bowring Public School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

87 County Road 3304
Pawhuska, OK 74056

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Bottom 50%

Serving 47 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bowring Public School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 47 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Bottom 50% in OK
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bowring Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bowring Public School's student population of 47 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowring Public School
Pre-K	4
Kind	4
1	4
2	8
3	4
4	4
5	7
6	6
7	3
8	3

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Total Students

47 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School
2023	56
2022	59
2021	57
2020	66
2019	66
2018	73
2017	73
2016	78
2015	75
2014	87
2013	69
2012	68
2011	65
2010	69
2009	76
2008	80
2007	79
2006	86
2005	76
2004	94
2003	84
2002	94
2001	99
2000	91
1999	102
1998	100
1997	89
1996	90
1995	106
1994	109
1993	100
1992	95
1991	77
1990	76
1989	94
1988	95
1987	96

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	8
2019	8
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	6
2014	6
2013	6
2012	6
2011	7
2010	8
2009	8
2008	6
2007	6
2006	9
2005	9
2004	8
2003	7
2002	8
2001	7
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	9
1994	8
1993	9
1992	8
1991	7
1990	7
1989	8
1988	8
1987	9

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School Motto

Excellence in Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bowring Public School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowring Public School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

#1039 out of 1652 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School
2023	#1039
2022	#852
2021	#468
2019	#479
2018	#675
2017	#816
2016	#589
2015	#887
2014	#1062
2013	#389
2012	#544

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11-19%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	15%	25%	15%
2022	20%	25%	20%
2021	24%	24%	24%
2019	34%	33%	34%
2018	34%	31%	34%
2017	34%	35%	34%
2016	74%	67%	74%
2015	74%	67%	74%
2014	64%	66%	64%
2013	84%	70%	84%
2012	84%	68%	84%

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21-39%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2022	30%	27%	30%
2021	34%	26%	34%
2019	44%	34%	44%
2018	34%	35%	34%
2017	34%	38%	34%
2016	74%	70%	74%
2015	64%	70%	64%
2014	64%	69%	64%
2013	74%	70%	74%
2012	64%	69%	64%
2011	74%	68%	74%

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<50%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2022	50%	31%	50%
2021	50%	30%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	8:1	16:1	8:1
2022	8:1	15:1	8:1
2021	8:1	15:1	8:1
2020	8:1	16:1	8:1
2019	8:1	16:1	8:1
2018	10:1	17:1	10:1
2017	10:1	16:1	10:1
2016	11:1	16:1	11:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	16:1	12:1
2012	11:1	16:1	11:1
2011	9:1	16:1	9:1
2010	9:1	15:1	9:1
2009	10:1	15:1	10:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	10:1	16:1	10:1
2005	8:1	16:1	8:1
2004	12:1	18:1	12:1
2003	12:1	16:1	12:1
2002	12:1	15:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	15:1	11:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	11:1	16:1	11:1
1996	11:1	15:1	11:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	12:1	15:1	11:1
1992	12:1	15:1	12:1
1991	11:1	16:1	11:1
1990	11:1	16:1	11:1
1989	12:1	16:1	12:1
1988	12:1	16:1	12:1
1987	11:1	17:1	11:1

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American Indian

24%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	30%	11%	30%
2022	34%	12%	34%
2021	28%	12%	28%
2020	33%	13%	33%
2019	33%	13%	33%
2018	37%	14%	37%
2017	37%	14%	37%
2016	42%	15%	42%
2015	35%	15%	35%
2014	39%	15%	39%
2013	54%	16%	54%
2012	57%	17%	57%
2011	43%	19%	43%
2010	28%	20%	28%
2009	49%	20%	49%
2008	53%	19%	53%
2007	33%	19%	33%
2006	50%	19%	50%
2005	51%	19%	51%
2004	63%	19%	63%
2003	68%	18%	68%
2002	66%	18%	66%
2001	68%	17%	68%
2000	41%	17%	41%
1999	56%	16%	56%
1998	47%	16%	47%
1997	48%	15%	48%
1996	50%	15%	50%
1995	47%	14%	46%
1994	48%	14%	48%
1993	49%	13%	48%
1992	26%	12%	26%
1991	53%	12%	53%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	6%	20%	6%
2022	9%	19%	9%
2021	7%	19%	7%
2020	6%	18%	6%
2019	6%	18%	6%
2018	7%	17%	7%
2017	7%	17%	7%
2016	7%	16%	7%
2015	6%	16%	6%
2014	6%	15%	6%
2013	4%	14%	4%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	8%	12%	8%
2010	9%	11%	9%
2009	13%	10%	13%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	6%	7%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	11%	1%
2005	7%	11%	7%
2004	3%	11%	3%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	2%

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White

55%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	59%	45%	59%
2022	49%	46%	49%
2021	51%	47%	51%
2020	49%	48%	49%
2019	49%	48%	49%
2018	48%	49%	48%
2017	48%	49%	48%
2016	49%	50%	49%
2015	57%	50%	57%
2014	51%	52%	51%
2013	41%	53%	41%
2012	38%	54%	38%
2011	49%	54%	49%
2010	63%	56%	63%
2009	38%	57%	38%
2008	42%	58%	42%
2007	62%	59%	62%
2006	44%	59%	44%
2005	38%	60%	38%
2004	33%	61%	33%
2003	25%	63%	25%
2002	32%	64%	32%
2001	30%	65%	30%
2000	60%	67%	59%
1999	45%	68%	44%
1998	52%	67%	52%
1997	52%	69%	52%
1996	50%	70%	50%
1995	56%	71%	55%
1994	53%	72%	52%
1993	54%	73%	53%
1992	74%	74%	74%
1991	47%	74%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	5%	13%	5%
2022	8%	12%	8%
2021	14%	12%	14%
2020	12%	10%	12%
2019	12%	10%	12%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	0.56	0.73	0.56
2022	0.64	0.72	0.64
2021	0.64	0.71	0.64
2020	0.64	0.71	0.64
2019	0.64	0.71	0.64
2018	0.63	0.70	0.63
2017	0.63	0.70	0.63
2016	0.58	0.70	0.58
2015	0.55	0.69	0.55
2014	0.59	0.68	0.59
2013	0.54	0.67	0.54
2012	0.55	0.67	0.53
2011	0.57	0.66	0.57
2010	0.52	0.63	0.52
2009	0.60	0.62	0.60
2008	0.55	0.61	0.55
2007	0.51	0.60	0.51
2006	0.56	0.60	0.56
2005	0.59	0.59	0.59
2004	0.50	0.58	0.50
2003	0.48	0.56	0.48
2002	0.47	0.55	0.47
2001	0.45	0.54	0.45
2000	0.49	0.53	0.49
1999	0.50	0.51	0.50
1998	0.51	0.51	0.51
1997	0.50	0.49	0.50
1996	0.51	0.48	0.51
1995	0.50	0.47	0.50
1994	0.50	0.46	0.50
1993	0.50	0.44	0.50
1992	0.39	0.43	0.39
1991	0.50	0.43	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	86%	49%	86%
2022	81%	50%	81%
2021	84%	50%	84%
2020	73%	53%	73%
2019	73%	53%	73%
2018	65%	55%	65%
2017	65%	55%	65%
2016	66%	53%	66%
2015	66%	52%	66%
2014	64%	52%	64%
2013	57%	51%	57%
2012	63%	51%	63%
2011	68%	51%	68%
2010	68%	49%	68%
2009	70%	46%	70%
2008	61%	45%	61%
2007	49%	45%	49%
2006	58%	44%	58%
2005	64%	44%	64%
2004	70%	42%	70%
2003	62%	41%	62%
2002	67%	38%	67%
2001	63%	38%	63%
1999	58%	37%	58%
1998	62%	36%	62%
1997	70%	37%	70%
1996	66%	36%	66%
1995	64%	33%	64%
1994	56%	32%	56%
1993	50%	29%	50%
1992	40%	29%	40%

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Eligible for

26%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bowring Public School	Oklahoma	Bowring School District
2023	21%	7%	21%
2022	20%	7%	20%
2021	21%	7%	21%
2020	18%	7%	18%
2019	18%	7%	18%
2018	16%	8%	16%
2017	16%	8%	16%
2016	6%	8%	6%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	4%	10%	4%
2011	9%	9%	9%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	13%	10%	13%
2008	6%	10%	6%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	10%	10%	10%
2005	12%	10%	12%
2004	9%	11%	9%
2003	15%	10%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bowring School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowring Public School's ranking?

Bowring Public School is ranked #1039 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Bowring Public School?

47 students attend Bowring Public School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Bowring Public School students are White, 24% of students are American Indian, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowring Public School?

Bowring Public School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bowring Public School offer ?

Bowring Public School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bowring Public School part of?

Bowring Public School is part of Bowring School District.

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