Moore Public Schools, Oklahoma

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Moore Public Schools
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Moore, Oklahoma
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Superintendent:Robert Romines
# of school board members:5
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Moore Public Schools is aschool district inOklahoma.

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Robert Romines is the superintendent of Moore Public Schools. Romines was appointed superintendent in 2013. Romines' previous career experience includes working as the district's assistant superintendent.[1]

School board

The Moore Board of Education consists of five members electedby district to five-year terms.[2]

Elections

See also:Moore Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections

Members of the Moore Board of Education are elected to five-year terms on a staggered basis. One seat is regularly scheduled for election each year.

One of the five seats on theMoore Public Schools school board inOklahoma is up for general election onApril 7, 2026. A primary was scheduled for February 10, 2026, but was canceled after only two candidates filed for the seat. The filing deadline for this election wasDecember 3, 2025.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 187 school districts in 29 states in 2025. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 4,877,739 students.Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Moore Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]

District map

Budget

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[4]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Federal:$32,549,000$1,328 12%
Local:$105,602,000$4,308 40%
State:$127,003,000$5,181 48%
Total:$265,154,000$10,816
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Total Expenditures:$268,216,000$10,940
Total Current Expenditures:$232,513,000$9,484
Instructional Expenditures:$139,259,000$5,680 52%
Student and Staff Support:$28,368,000$1,157 11%
Administration:$22,934,000$935 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:$41,952,000$1,711 16%
Total Capital Outlay:$32,280,000$1,316
Construction:$9,458,000$385
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:$1,031,000$42
Interest on Debt:$2,392,000$97


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

YearMinimumMaximum
2024-2025[5]$48,471$87,611
2022-2023[6]$44,940$76,937
2021[7]$40,608$70,512
2020$40,608$70,512

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by theU.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result,proficiency levels are not comparable between different states andyear-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[8]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202237701625253742
2020-202132621421243138
2018-201942752233334346
2017-201840732230304143
2016-201746752935404749
2015-201679926575777981
2014-201579936874767981
2013-201478936773747980
2012-201381927074798482
2011-201280916972778282
2010-2011799366707781

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202237612025273943
2020-202133561623243438
2018-201943662632344548
2017-201844653033384647
2016-201748693236404952
2015-201681896876798282
2014-201582907574788383
2013-201480897073798283
2012-201381877373798283
2011-201280867171778182
2010-2011808871707982

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2020-20219090-9485-898685-899192
2019-20209090-9485-8985-8980-848992
2018-20198890-9485-8980-8480-848989
2017-201885>=9585-8985-8975-798385
2016-201784>=9585-8975-7980-848485
2015-20168085-8980-8475-7975-7980-8481
2014-20158290-9480-8470-7475-7975-7985
2013-20148390-9480-8475-7980-8485-8982
2012-20138390-9475-7980-8475-7985-8983


Students

YearEnrollmentYear-to-year change (%)
2023-202424,174-1.9
2022-202324,6320.5
2021-202224,5154.6
2020-202123,390-6.7
2019-202024,9611.3
2018-201924,638-0.2
2017-201824,6871.3
2016-201724,3551.9
2015-201623,8901.4
2014-201523,5592.3
2013-201423,019-0.7
2012-201323,1732.2
2011-201222,6722.0
2010-201122,2262.5
2009-201021,6752.1
2008-200921,2101.4
2007-200820,9231.8
2006-200720,5472.5
2005-200620,0283.2
2004-200519,3922.3
2003-200418,9462.6
2002-200318,4580.4
2001-200218,3781.5
2000-200118,1011.1
1999-200017,9090.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACEMoore Public Schools (%)Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native3.710.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander5.52.3
Black8.17.8
Hispanic22.720.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.30.5
Two or More Races16.913.5
White42.844.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Moore Public Schools had 1,371.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:18.00
Kindergarten:86.97
Elementary:700.39
Secondary:565.95
Total:1,371.31

Moore Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 73.96 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:9.00
District Administrative Support:128.40
School Administrators:73.96
School Administrative Support:108.06
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:394.37
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:5.00
Total Guidance Counselors:68.81
Elementary Guidance Counselors:30.81
Secondary Guidance Counselors:38.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:37.00
Library/Media Support:28.41
Student Support Services:232.73
Other Support Services:463.00


Schools

Moore Public Schools operates 34 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Apple Creek Es445PK-6
Briarwood Es514PK-6
Brink Jhs6487-8
Broadmoore Es671PK-6
Bryant Es641PK-6
Central Es637PK-6
Central Jhs5977-8
Earlywine Es502PK-6
Eastlake Es456PK-6
Fairview Es670PK-6
Fisher Es381PK-6
Heritage Trails Es588PK-6
Highland East Jhs7437-8
Highland West Jhs5207-8
Houchin Es555PK-6
Kelley Es332PK-6
Kingsgate Es414PK-6
Moore Hs2,6989-12
Northmoor Es319PK-6
Oakridge Es636PK-6
Plaza Towers Es406PK-6
Red Oak Es491PK-6
Santa Fe Es417PK-6
Sky Ranch Es554PK-6
Sooner Es451PK-6
Southgate-Rippetoe Es523PK-6
South Lake Es718PK-6
Southmoore Hs2,0549-12
Southridge Jhs5847-8
Timber Creek Es596PK-6
Wayland Bonds Es607PK-6
West Jhs6147-8
Westmoore Hs2,6359-12
Winding Creek Es557PK-6

Noteworthy events

2015: Student ID badges

On January 6, 2015, the district began implementing and enforcing a new set of student identification badge procedures for high school students. The policy required that students wore and displayed their student identification badges upon arriving to campus. Students who did not do so faced the following disciplinary actions:

  • First offense: one day of out-of-school suspension (OSS)
  • Second offense: two days of OSS
  • Third offense: pre-disciplinary conference where the length of suspension would be determined

In a letter addressed to parents and guardians of students in the district regarding the policy, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Instruction Brad Fernberg stated the "proper wearing and displaying of identification badges will allow school personnel and campus resource officers to identify which individuals are approved to be on campus."[9]

2014: Security issues

In the fall of 2014, an unidentified man entered Moore High School and began asking students questions. The same school also previously dealt with a bomb threat. The incidents contributed to the hiring of a new position, Director of Safety and Security, for the district in early 2015. Dustin Horstkoetter, a former Moore police officer for more than 15 years, was hired as the first person to take on this role of coordinating security and safety for the entire district.[10]

2013: Impact of tornado

The district faced significant damage from a powerful tornado that cut through the region on May 20, 2013. A tornado producing winds up to 210 miles per hour destroyed Plaza Towers Elementary School, killing seven students.[11] The storm damaged Briarwood Elementary School and Highland East Junior High School.[12] Superintendent Susan Pierce shifted 1,150 students throughout the district during the 2013-2014 school year.[13]

Contact information

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Moore Public Schools
1500 SE 4th St.
Moore, OK 73160
Phone: 405-735-4200


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Footnotes

  1. ↑The Moore Daily, "Susan Pierce Retires: Robert Romines New Superintendent of Moore Public Schools," accessed June 28, 2013(dead link)
  2. ↑Moore Public Schools, "Policies & Procedures," accessed February 3, 2014
  3. ↑Moore Public Schools, "PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS," accessed April 21, 2025
  4. ↑National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  5. ↑Moore Public Schools, "Negotiated Contract and Procedural Agreement Between the Education Association of Moore and the Moore Board of Education (2024-2025)," accessed April 21, 2025
  6. ↑Oklahoma State Department of Education, "Local Salary Schedules (2022-2023)," accessed January 31,2024
  7. ↑Moore Public Schools, "Negotiated Contract and Procedural Agreement Between the Education Association of Moore and the Moore Board of Education (2020-2021)," accessed March 16, 2021
  8. ↑U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  9. ↑Facebook, "Moore Public Schools: Timeline Photo," December 15, 2014
  10. ↑KOCO, "Security tightened at Moore schools after incident last fall," February 5, 2015
  11. ↑KFOR, "UPDATE: 24 killed in Moore tornado, 9 children," May 20, 2013
  12. ↑CNN, "Tornado devastates Moore, Oklahoma," accessed January 15, 2014
  13. ↑CBS News, "Oklahoma schools destroyed by tornado to rebuild," May 30, 2013
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