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Perkins-Tryon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,134 students in Perkins-Tryon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Perkins-Tryon School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,591 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Perkins-Tryon 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.74
# American Indian Students
171 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
23 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,089 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
69%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
119
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,342 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,271
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,342
$10,957
Best Perkins-Tryon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perkins-tryon Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1008 E Kirk
Perkins, OK 74059
(405) 547-5741
Perkins, OK 74059
(405) 547-5741
Grades: PK-2
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Perkins-tryon Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1114 E Kirk
Perkins, OK 74059
(405) 547-5713
Perkins, OK 74059
(405) 547-5713
Grades: 3-5
| 346 students
Rank: #33.
Perkins-tryon Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
390 W Kenworthy
Perkins, OK 74059
(405) 547-5715
Perkins, OK 74059
(405) 547-5715
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students
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