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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 796 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 26% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
602 Schools
# Students
2,484 Students
191,077 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
12,393 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Elgin School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OK)
#88 out of 539 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elgin  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elgin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elgin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elgin  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
215 Students
27,516 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
14%
# Asian Students
20 Students
3,057 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
395 Students
34,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
68 Students
13,631 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,505 Students
88,872 Students
% White Students
60%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
22,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
122
5,709
# Students in K Grade:
153
6,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
6,426
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
5,907
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
5,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
5,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
9,710
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
37,549
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
52,544
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
52,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
2,047
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,907 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,194 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elgin  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Elgin  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,907
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elgin  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,194
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elgin  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elgin School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elgin MiddleSchool
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
712 J St
Elgin, OK 73538
(580) 492-3655
Grades: 5-8
| 796 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,484 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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