Academics
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Students at Byng HS score 34% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 36%).
2025 OSTP proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. OK average.
Trend
↑ RecoveringProficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2021, reaching 35% in 2025.
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Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 42 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
49.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
How we rate schools
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Where Byng HS sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 16Car-Dependent
- Bike 24Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High2,396/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Ada), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$62,359
Median home value
$177,600
Median rent
$882/mo
College educated
30.6%
Homeownership
63.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 74820; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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Nearby same-level schools
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Byng
- Schools in district
- 5
- Rank in district
- #3 of 5
- District spending per student
- $10,625NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 9.5%Census SAIPE · 2024
Byng HS is listed in BYNG; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Byng HS
Byng HS is a public high school in Ada, OK, part of Byng, serving approximately 289 students in grades 10th-12th with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10 and ranks #910 of 1,750 schools in OK. State assessment records show 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Byng HS
What grades does Byng HS serve?
Byng HS serves students in grades 10th through 12th.
How many students attend Byng HS?
Byng HS has an enrollment of approximately 289 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Byng HS?
The student-teacher ratio at Byng HS is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Byng HS rank in OK?
Byng HS ranks #910 of 1,750 schools in OK.
What is Byng HS's MySchoolScout rating?
Byng HS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Byng HS?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Byng HS has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Byng HS a charter school?
No, Byng HS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Byng HS a Title I school?
No, Byng HS is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Byng HS?
49.1% of students at Byng HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 10th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 289
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 12:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Pontotoc County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 34.6%
- Phone
- (580) 310-6733
- 4-Year Graduation
- 82.0%
- Area population (ZIP 74820)
- 31,679
- Area average commute
- 16.8 min
- Area median age
- 36.7
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 74820; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
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