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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURANT·NCES 401035000459
Northwest Heights Elementary School
1715 W University Boulevard, Durant, OK 74701 · (580) 924-5595 · Bryan County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
337 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (108).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Northwest Heights Elementary School→Durant Intermediate Elementary School→Durant Middle School→Durant High School
Based on grade levels within DURANT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
46.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northwest Heights Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Heights Elementary School this school | 514 | 65.6% | 39.0% |
| Poteau Primary Elementary School Poteau | 439 | 66.1% | N/A |
| Westside Elementary School Claremore | 501 | 66.7% | 30.8% |
| Poteau Upper Elementary School Poteau | 468 | 71.2% | 38.6% |
| Purcell Elementary School Purcell | 387 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Little Axe Elementary School Norman | 526 | 68.6% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northwest Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Bryan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #209 of 555 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #144 of 651 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #311 of 523 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #175 of 941 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #456 of 708 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #179 of 708 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #555 of 876 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #202 of 548 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
514
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 514 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 66% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 30.9 | 17.3:1 | 72% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 59% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 55% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 34 | 18.3:1 | 64% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 67% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 32 | 18.1:1 | 56% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 45% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 27 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (622 to 514); teachers down 9% (34 to 31).
About Northwest Heights Elementary School
Northwest Heights Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Durant, Oklahoma. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 514 students. The average among elementary schools in Oklahoma is roughly 366 students; this school is 40% larger than that.
Northwest Heights Elementary School is one school in a 7-school district, DURANT, which enrolls 3,844 students.
At Northwest Heights Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, and 15% Native American. Census figures show Bryan County is about 70% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 16.6 students per teacher and 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Bryan County average 68%.
The allk12 Grade for Northwest Heights Elementary School is B+. Compared with Oklahoma public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Northwest Heights Elementary School are 5.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.0% actual, 33.1% predicted).
Bryan County census figures show that the median household income is $57,225, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Bryan County is home to 25 public schools and about 8,443 public school students.
The school nearest to Northwest Heights Elementary School is Durant Intermediate Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Northwest Heights Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Northwest Heights Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment at Northwest Heights Elementary School declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 551 to 514 students.
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Bryan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,253
Census ACS
Median income
$57,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,443 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DURANT
- Durant High SchoolHigh · 1,036 students
- Durant Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Durant Intermediate Elementary SchoolMiddle · 532 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Washington Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Robert E Lee Early ChildhoodElementary · 212 students
Other schools in Durant
- Durant High SchoolHigh · 1,036 students
- Durant Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Durant Intermediate Elementary SchoolMiddle · 532 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Washington Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Silo Early Childhood CenterElementary · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Durant Intermediate Elementary School0.3 mi · 532
- Durant Middle School0.7 mi · 614
- Washington Irving Elementary School0.7 mi · 436
- Robert E Lee Early Childhood1.1 mi · 212
- Durant High School1.8 mi · 1,036
- George Washington Elementary School1.9 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Northwest Heights Elementary School?
Northwest Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-04.
Is Northwest Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwest Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Northwest Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Northwest Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest Heights Elementary School?
At Northwest Heights Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Northwest Heights Elementary School public or private?
Northwest Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DURANT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.