Deer Creek School District

20701 N Macarthur Blvd
Edmond, OK 73012-9301
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science 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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,224 students in Deer Creek School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Deer Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
9 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
7,921 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Deer Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#23 out of 538 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Creek  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Creek  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.
45%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Creek  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.
46%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deer Creek  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)
97%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Creek  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
272 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
13%
# Asian Students
761 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,031 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
639 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
8%
7%
# White Students
4,503 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
696 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
342
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
533
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
580
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
596
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
648
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
624
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
631
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
610
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
568
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
554
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
432
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,096 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Creek  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
$72 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Creek  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
$8,813
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Creek  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
$9,096
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Creek  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 Deer Creek School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Creek Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2601 North West 234 Th Street
Edmond, OK 73012
(405) 348-4830
Grades: 7-8
| 1,224 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,921 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in OK)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 48% (Top 5%)
  • : 45% (Top 5%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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