Cordell School District

606 East Third St
Cordell, OK 73632-0290
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Cordell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 137 students in Cordell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Cordell School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
599 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Cordell School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#42 out of 538 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cordell  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cordell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cordell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cordell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥90%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cordell  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
5 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
466 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
78%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
44
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,836 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,501 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cordell  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cordell  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,836
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cordell  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,501
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cordell  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cordell School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cordell Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
606 E Third St
Cordell, OK 73632
(580) 832-3420
Grades: 7-9
| 137 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 599 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 44% (Top 10%)
  • : 41% (Top 10%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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