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Deer Creek-Lamont School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 98 students in Deer Creek-Lamont School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Deer Creek-Lamont School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
138 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer Creek-Lamont School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.74
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
88%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,196 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,138 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,196
$11,355
Spending / Student
$21,138
$11,328
Best Deer Creek-Lamont School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Creek-lamont Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1643 Main Street
Deer Creek, OK 74636
(580) 267-3241
Deer Creek, OK 74636
(580) 267-3241
Gr: PK-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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