For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 356 students in Empire School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Empire School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
3 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
506 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Empire School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.3%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.74
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
66%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,097 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,670
$11,355
Spending / Student
$11,097
$11,328
Best Empire School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Empire Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-4150
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-4150
Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Empire Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-7515
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-7515
Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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