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Purcell

At a glance

116^thof 452 Oklahoma districts▲ 29

Better than 74% of Oklahoma districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

919 1/2 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080-2010·(405) 442-0099·All Oklahoma district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 74.3% of districts

Schools

1,463

Students

Top rankedPurcell High School70^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools

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Biggest riser

Purcell High School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Purcell school district in Oklahoma consists of 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 116th out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a consistent level of performance across the schools.

Purcell High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranked 70th out of 463 high schools in Oklahoma and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% and outperforms the state average in several test score categories, including 49% proficiency in 11th grade English Language Arts and 29% in 11th grade Mathematics. In contrast, Purcell Intermediate School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 275th out of 389 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 321st out of 614 in 2024-2025, an area of concern for the district.

The schools in the Purcell district share some common challenges, such as relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 56.74% at Purcell High School to 73.08% at Purcell Intermediate School. Additionally, all four schools in the district have the same reported chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% for the 2024-2025 school year, an issue the district may need to address. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in Purcell, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement within the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)								OSTP Mathematics (2025)								OSTP Science (2025)				OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Purcell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	809 North Ninth Avenue	Purcell	73080	McClain County	Purcell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 442-0099	387	25	15.4	67.4%	187 (48.3%)	2 (0.5%)	101 (26.1%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.7%)								(n/a)																							$10,163
Purcell High School	Public	9-12	2020 North Green Avenue	Purcell	73080	McClain County	Purcell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 442-0099	438	27	16.3	51.6%	202 (46.1%)	2 (0.5%)	145 (33.1%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.1%)	79	70^th of 463 public high schools	84.9%		71	103^rd of 431 public high schools	76.1%	33							49.0	49.0							29.0	29.0			27.0	27.0	49.0	49.0	$11,368
Purcell Junior High School	Public	6-8	2010 North Green Avenue	Purcell	73080	McClain County	Purcell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 442-0099	310	22	13.9	62.6%	140 (45.2%)	2 (0.6%)	92 (29.7%)	4 (1.3%)	21 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (16.1%)	66.5	86^th of 369 public middle schools	76.7%		55.3	67^th of 189 public middle schools	64.6%	19				23.0	34.0	22.0		26.0				21.0	39.0	31.0		29.0		50.0		50.0			$10,194
Purcell Intermediate School	Public	3-5	711 North Ninth Avenue	Purcell	73080	McClain County	Purcell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 442-0099	328	22	14.7	65.9%	164 (50.0%)	2 (0.6%)	88 (26.8%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.4%)	47.2	321^st of 614 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.9	275^th of 389 public elementary schools	29.3%	46	27.0	10.0	26.0					21.0	30.0	38.0	28.0					32.0	40.0			40.0			$9,975

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Norman	12.31 mi	25	151^st

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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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