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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,890 students in Lawton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Lawton School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
24 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
14,109 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
808 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)69%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.73
% American Indian
5%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
19%
% Black
20%
7%
% White
32%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,162 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,928
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,162
$10,957
Best Lawton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5702 West Gore Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 353-1040
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 353-1040
Grades: 6-8
| 1,063 students
Rank: #22.
Macarthur Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Northeast 45th Street
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 353-5111
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 353-5111
Grades: 6-8
| 873 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Northwest Fort Sill Boule
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 355-8544
Lawton, OK 73507
(580) 355-8544
Grades: 6-8
| 954 students
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