Summary:
The city of Commerce, Oklahoma is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools include Alexander Elementary School, Commerce High School, and Commerce Middle School. While some schools, like Commerce High School, show promising performance in certain areas, the overall academic achievement across the Commerce district appears to be below the state averages.
Commerce High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 362 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2023-2024. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% and performs better than the district and state averages in 11th grade English Language Arts. In contrast, Alexander Elementary School has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a ranking of 365 out of 389 in 2023-2024 to 408 out of 614 in 2024-2025, with a decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 0 to 2 stars.
Across the district, proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages. Additionally, all three schools have a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 74.18% at Commerce High School to 85.47% at Alexander Elementary School. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the state average at 19.0% in 2024-2025, could be a key focus area for improving overall student outcomes in the Commerce district.
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