30 public K-12 schools in Norman from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
National city placement
According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Norman has more public-school enrollment than 91% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Norman is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 4 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.
19 of Norman's 30 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.
The 32-point gap between Little Axe Ms and Ronald Reagan Es shows the range hidden by Norman's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.
Norman school enrollment ranges from 212 students (lowest) to 2,400 students (highest), a spread of 2,188 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Norman is typically wider than the Norman-aggregate figure suggests.
| # | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Little Axe Ms | 60 |
| 2. | Robin Hill Public School | 59 |
| 3. | Dimensions Academy | 56 |
| 4. | Dimensions Academy | 52 |
| 5. | Lakeview Es | 51 |
| 6. | Wilson Es | 51 |
| 7. | Little Axe Es | 49 |
| 8. | Little Axe Hs | 48 |
| 9. | Longfellow Ms | 47 |
| 10. | Mckinley Es | 47 |
| 11. | Jefferson Es | 47 |
| 12. | Le Monde International Schl | 46 |
| 13. | Lincoln Es | 46 |
| 14. | Alcott Ms | 45 |
| 15. | Truman Es | 45 |
| 16. | Irving Ms | 44 |
| 17. | Truman Primary School | 44 |
| 18. | Norman North Hs | 41 |
| 19. | Roosevelt Es | 41 |
| 20. | Whittier Ms | 40 |
| 21. | Cleveland Es | 40 |
| 22. | Adams Es | 40 |
| 23. | Monroe Es | 40 |
| 24. | Eisenhower Es | 38 |
| 25. | Norman Hs | 35 |
| 26. | Washington Es | 33 |
| 27. | Madison Es | 33 |
| 28. | Jackson Es | 32 |
| 29. | Kennedy Es | 30 |
| 30. | Ronald Reagan Es | 28 |
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
Little Axe Ms has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Norman schools in this federal-data comparison at 60/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.
Norman has 30 public schools with a total enrollment of 18,036 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 16.2:1.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.
