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Cushing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,084 students in Cushing School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Cushing School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
1,699 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cushing School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
186 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
11%
# Asian Students
8 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
18 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,115 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
66%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
123
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,277 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,943 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,277
$11,287
Spending / Student
$15,943
$11,261
Best Cushing School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cushing Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
316 North Steele
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4497
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4497
Grades: 2-4
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Cushing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
521 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-1311
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-1311
Grades: 5-8
| 470 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cushing Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
1601 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4697
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4697
Grades: K-1
| 249 students
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