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Elmore City-Pernell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 197 students in Elmore City-Pernell School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Elmore City-Pernell School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
452 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elmore City-Pernell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.5%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.74
% American Indian
11%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
70%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,299 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,184 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,299
$11,355
Spending / Student
$11,184
$11,328
Best Elmore City-Pernell School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elmore City-pernell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
308 N Main
Elmore City, OK 73433
(580) 788-2869
Elmore City, OK 73433
(580) 788-2869
Gr: PK-5 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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