Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,098 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 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,716 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cushing School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 533 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
0.55
0.74
# American Indian Students
172 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
11%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,108 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
65%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
114
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,046 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,785 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,046
$10,983

Spending / Student
$15,785
$10,957

Best Cushing School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cushing Upper Elementary 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
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Cushing Middle 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
| 500 students
Rank: n/an/a
1601 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4697
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4697
Grades: K-1
| 230 students
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