Cordell High School
Cordell High School serves 125 students in grades 10-12.
Cordell High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 34%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Cordell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Cordell High School's student population of 125 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 10-12
Total Students
125 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Cordell High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,700 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cordell High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1499 out of 1700 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
34%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
American Indian
9%
14%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
8%
17%
Black
1%
9%
White
80%
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
83%
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OK Dept. of Education
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