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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 606 students in Deer Creek School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Deer Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
9 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
7,628 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Deer Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 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:

0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
306 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
659 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
926 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
570 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
8%
8%
# White Students
4,519 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
629 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
264
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
550
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
627
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
599
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
586
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
603
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
576
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
560
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,446 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$9,152
$11,287
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
$9,446
$11,261
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rose Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5100 Northwest 220th Street
Edmond, OK 73025
(405) 359-3188
Grades: PK-3
| 606 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,628 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 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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