Cordell School District

606 East Third St
Cordell, OK 73632-0290
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Cordell 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 367 students in Cordell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Cordell School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
624 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cordell 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#42 out of 538 school districts
(Top 10%)
44%
25%
41%
27%
45-49%
31%
(20-21)
≥90%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.74
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
75%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,282 is higher 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 $12,000 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,282
$10,983
Spending / Student
$12,000
$10,957

Best Cordell School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cordell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
419 N Massingale
Cordell, OK 73632
(580) 832-3420
Grades: PK-6
| 367 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 624 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 44% (Top 10%)
  • : 41% (Top 10%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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