Elgin School District

Hwy 17 & Mighty Owl Ave
Elgin, OK 73538-0369
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Elgin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 799 students in Elgin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Elgin School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
2,534 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elgin 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#86 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

37%
31%
(20-21)
85-89%
78%
(2022-23)
18.9%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
8%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
18%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
57%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,725 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$27 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$10,631
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$10,725
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Elgin School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elgin Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
712 J St
Elgin, OK 73538
(580) 492-3655
Gr: 5-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,534 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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