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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,165 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 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority 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
8 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
3,316 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Duncan 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 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
0.62
0.74
# American Indian Students
127 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
52 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
719 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
117 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,858 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
56%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
438 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
246
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,391 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,048
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,391
$10,957
Best Duncan School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plato Elementary 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
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Horace Mann Elementary 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
| 348 students
Rank: #33.
Emerson Elementary 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
| 342 students
Rank: #44.
Duncan Middle 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
| 734 students
Rank: #55.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary 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
| 315 students
Rank: #66.
Mark Twain Elementary 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
| 152 students
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