Top Rankings
Merritt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 634 students in Merritt School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Merritt School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (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 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
821 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Merritt School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 538 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
30 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
14%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
660 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
80%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
73
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,471 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,706 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,471
$11,287
Spending / Student
$10,706
$11,261
Best Merritt School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merritt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19693 East 1130 Road
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Grades: PK-8
| 634 students
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