Best Public Schools in Medford, OK

Summary:

The city of Medford, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Medford Elementary School and Medford High School. While both schools serve the Medford community, they exhibit notable differences in their performance and characteristics.

Medford High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 8th out of 439 Oklahoma high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from its previous rankings, indicating that the school has implemented effective strategies to enhance student achievement. In contrast, Medford Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to its lower test scores compared to the high school.

The data also reveals a disparity in spending per student between the two schools, with Medford High School spending significantly more ($31,286) than Medford Elementary School ($18,642). This difference in resource allocation may play a role in the observed performance gap. Overall, the schools in Medford exhibit a mix of strengths and challenges, providing valuable insights for parents and educators to consider when evaluating educational options in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				CCRA English Language Arts (2023)	CCRA Mathematics (2023)	CCRA Science (2023)	CCRA U.S. History (2023)	OSTP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	CCRA Science 11th Grade	CCRA U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	Total
Medford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 North Main Street	Medford	73759	Grant County	Medford	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 395-2392	238	21	11.5	41.6%	191 (80.3%)	4 (1.7%)	24 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)								(n/a)					77.0	$18,799
Medford High School	Public	9-12	301 North Main Street	Medford	73759	Grant County	Medford	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 395-2392	79	10	8.2	31.6%	62 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.1%)	96.5	8^th of 439 public high schools	98.2%					(n/a)	64.7	29.4	64.7	70.6		$32,827

Cities Near Medford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pond Creek	10.11 mi	3	50^th
Deer Creek	12.26 mi	1
Lamont	12.97 mi	1	39^th
Kremlin	18.87 mi	2	145^th
Blackwell	23.98 mi	3	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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