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Purcell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,045 students in Purcell 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 Purcell School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Purcell 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 539 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
26%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
102 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
12%
# Asian Students
8 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
675 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
112
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,975 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,537
$11,363
Spending / Student
$9,975
$11,336
Best Purcell School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Purcell Intermediate School
Math: 28% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
711 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Grades: 3-5
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Purcell Jhs
Math: 18% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2010 North Green Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Grades: 6-8
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
809 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Grades: PK-2
| 429 students
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