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Dale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 606 students in Dale 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 Dale School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
824 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Dale School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.74
# American Indian Students
148 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
543 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
60
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,368 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,288
$10,983
Spending / Student
$8,368
$10,957
Best Dale School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dale Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Smith Avenue
Mcloud, OK 74851
(405) 964-2799
Mcloud, OK 74851
(405) 964-2799
Grades: 6-8
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Dale Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Smith Avenue
Mcloud, OK 74851
(405) 964-5514
Mcloud, OK 74851
(405) 964-5514
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
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