Top Rankings
Merritt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 661 students in Merritt School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Merritt School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
851 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Merritt School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 539 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
26%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
38 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
12%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
683 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
80%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
101
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,329 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,067
$11,363
Spending / Student
$10,329
$11,336
Best Merritt School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merritt Es
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19693 East 1130 Road
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Grades: PK-8
| 661 students
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