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Lawton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,855 students in Lawton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Lawton School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more 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
24 Schools
602 Schools
# Students
13,703 Students
191,077 Students
# Teachers
838 Teachers
12,393 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 69% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 539 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
26%
Graduation Rate
69%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.72
# American Indian Students
627 Students
27,516 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
14%
# Asian Students
201 Students
3,057 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,289 Students
34,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
18%
# Black Students
2,790 Students
13,631 Students
% Black Students
20%
7%
# White Students
4,543 Students
88,872 Students
% White Students
33%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
168 Students
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,085 Students
22,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
861
5,709
# Students in K Grade:
1,165
6,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,059
6,426
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,118
5,907
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,047
5,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
947
5,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
905
9,710
# Students in 6th Grade:
904
37,549
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
52,544
# Students in 8th Grade:
980
52,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,138
2,047
# Students in 10th Grade:
889
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
848
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
871
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,492 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,252
$11,363
Spending / Student
$11,492
$11,336
Best Lawton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower MiddleSchool
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5702 West Gore Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 353-1040
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 353-1040
Grades: 6-8
| 1,138 students
Rank: #22.
Macarthur MiddleSchool
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 Northeast 45th Street
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 353-5111
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 353-5111
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
Rank: #33.
Central MiddleSchool
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Nw Fort Sill Blvd
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 355-8544
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 355-8544
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
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