Top Rankings
Elgin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,695 students in Elgin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Elgin School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
2,486 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Elgin School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.74
# American Indian Students
201 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
11%
# Asian Students
24 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
71 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,448 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
58%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
124
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,187 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,899
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,187
$10,957
Best Elgin School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elgin Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
610 J St
Elgin, OK 73538
(580) 492-3680
Elgin, OK 73538
(580) 492-3680
Grades: PK-4
| 926 students
Rank: #22.
Elgin Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
712 J St
Elgin, OK 73538
(580) 492-3655
Elgin, OK 73538
(580) 492-3655
Grades: 5-8
| 769 students
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