Top Rankings
Plainview 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
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 1,161 students in Plainview School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainview School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
1,585 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Plainview School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 538 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
25%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
27%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%

Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
# American Indian Students
172 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
11%
# Asian Students
51 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
31 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
869 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
55%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
124
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,650 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$15 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$9,941
$10,983

Spending / Student
$9,650
$10,957

Best Plainview School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainview Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1140 South Plainview Road
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-6437
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-6437
Grades: 3-5
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Plainview Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1140 South Plainview Road
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-6502
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-6502
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
Rank: n/an/a
1140 South Plainview Road
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-5757
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-5757
Grades: PK-2
| 427 students
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