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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,890 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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
24 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
14,109 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
808 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lawton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.78
0.73
# American Indian Students
671 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
175 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,408 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
19%
# Black Students
2,783 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
20%
7%
# White Students
4,564 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
32%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
173 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,335 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
817
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
1,029
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,095
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,109
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,094
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,097
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,002
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
966
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
974
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
950
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,004
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
975
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
984
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,013
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,162 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$158 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,928
$10,983

Spending / Student
$11,162
$10,957

Best Lawton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Middle 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
| 1,063 students
Rank: #22.
Macarthur Middle 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
| 873 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle 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
| 954 students
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