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Duncan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,204 students in Duncan 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 Duncan School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
8 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
3,361 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Duncan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)84%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
118 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
55 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
712 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
126 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
1,954 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
58%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
211
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
249
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,265 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,913
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,265
$11,261
Best Duncan School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plato Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1011 W Plato Road
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-6167
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-6167
Grades: K-5
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Horace Mann Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2315 N Whisenant Drive
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-6530
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-6530
Grades: K-5
| 342 students
Rank: #33.
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 West Hickory
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-7146
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-7146
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: #44.
Duncan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Chisholm Trail Parkway
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 470-8106
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 470-8106
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
Rank: #55.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 E Chestnut Avenue
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-8107
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-8107
Grades: K-5
| 276 students
Rank: #66.
Mark Twain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2204 West Oak Avenue
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-1324
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 255-1324
Grades: K-5
| 186 students
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