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Lawton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,894 students in Lawton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Lawton School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
23 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
13,979 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
809 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lawton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 69% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)69%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.72
# American Indian Students
650 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
14%
# Asian Students
170 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,446 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
2,770 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
20%
7%
# White Students
4,604 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
33%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
189 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,150 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
871
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
1,154
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,125
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,024
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,059
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
977
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
945
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
949
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
964
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
981
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,140
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,054
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
897
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,030 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 $11,265 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,030
$11,287
Spending / Student
$11,265
$11,261
Best Lawton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5702 West Gore Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 353-1040
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 353-1040
Grades: 6-8
| 1,035 students
Rank: #22.
Macarthur Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Northeast 45th Street
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 353-5111
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 353-5111
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Northwest Fort Sill Boule
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 355-8544
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 355-8544
Grades: 6-8
| 994 students
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