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Medford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 240 students in Medford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Medford School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
320 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Medford 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
3 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
261 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
82%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
22
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,116 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,713 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,116
$10,983
Spending / Student
$21,713
$10,957
Best Medford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 North Main Street
Medford, OK 73759
(580) 395-2392
Medford, OK 73759
(580) 395-2392
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
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