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Bishop Public School

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Bishop Public School ranks 243 rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Bishop Public School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lawton, Oklahoma, with 566 students. The school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Bishop Public School's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy in 5th and 6th grade ELA, where proficiency rates were 41% and 40%, respectively, compared to the state average of 27%. In Mathematics, the school's 5th grade proficiency rate of 50% is significantly higher than the state average of 27%. Additionally, the school ranks highly for its performance with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 4th out of 97 Oklahoma elementary schools for Hispanic student performance and 28th out of 506 for low-income students.

Compared to nearby Lawton district schools, such as Almor West Elementary, Pat Henry Elementary, and Washington Elementary, Bishop Public School demonstrates a clear academic advantage, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's strong performance is even more impressive given its relatively high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 58.05% in 2021-2022 to 69.61% in 2023-2024.

647

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,394

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2204 Southwest Bishop Road
Lawton, OK 73505-3505

(580) 353-4870

District: Bishop

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.5%

African American:

23.0%

White:

22.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (35% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Oklahoma avg27%

Elementary school

243^rd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

89^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 24%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 452Bishop among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	243 of 614	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	223 of 389	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	134 of 276	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	209 of 323	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.4	89 of 646	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	36 of 411	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	38 of 406	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	65.5	109 of 407	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	21 of 498	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	15 of 957	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	29 of 846	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.9	71 of 845	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	44 of 840	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	88.4	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	148 of 502	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	28 of 506	94.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2021)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+14 vs state

English Language Arts I32%+6 vs state

Mathematics29%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Bishop Public School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)						OSTP Mathematics (2025)						OSTP Science (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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Bishop Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	2204 Southwest Bishop Road	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Bishop	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 353-4870	647	33	19.5	68.2%	143 (22.1%)	149 (23.0%)	204 (31.5%)	6 (0.9%)	24 (3.7%)	9 (1.4%)	112 (17.3%)	56.6	243^rd of 614 public elementary schools	60.4%		43.6	223^rd of 389 public elementary schools	42.7%	20	22.0	24.0	41.0	40.0	35.0	32.0	19.0	30.0	50.0	16.0	32.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	$11,394
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Southwest 27th Street	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 353-8861	319	20	15.9	96.2%	75 (23.5%)	70 (21.9%)	111 (34.8%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.9%)	24.3	473^rd of 614 public elementary schools	23.0%					(n/a)	17.0	14.0	17.0			16.0	25.0	24.0	11.0			19.0	19.0	19.0	$10,568
Comanche Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1608 SW 9th ST	Lawton	73501	Comanche County	Comanche Academy (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 699-3347	95	5	19.0	85.3%	4 (4.2%)	3 (3.2%)	18 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)	14.0					18.0	5.0					4.0			$16,009
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Southwest Park Avenue	Lawton	73501	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-4799	337	20	16.8	97.3%	77 (22.8%)	83 (24.6%)	99 (29.4%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)	17.7	532^nd of 614 public elementary schools	13.4%					(n/a)	6.0	2.0	23.0			11.0	0.0	13.0	15.0			9.0	25.0	25.0	$10,361
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Northwest Columbia Avenue	Lawton	73507	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 353-6299	122	4	30.4	82.8%	32 (26.2%)	20 (16.4%)	34 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (19.7%)								(n/a)						6.0						0.0			$7,311
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Southwest 52nd Street	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-4599	390	22	17.7	83.3%	90 (23.1%)	94 (24.1%)	97 (24.9%)	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	82 (21.0%)	28.5	448^th of 614 public elementary schools	27.0%		15.9	356^th of 389 public elementary schools	8.5%	92	12.0	21.0	21.0			18.0	17.0	24.0	16.0			19.0	27.0	27.0	$9,747
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Northwest Laird Avenue	Lawton	73507	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-5238	264	18	14.7	84.8%	105 (39.8%)	29 (11.0%)	71 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.7%)	14.8	550^th of 614 public elementary schools	10.4%					(n/a)	7.0	5.0	18.0			10.0	13.0	13.0	16.0			14.0	11.0	11.0	$10,238
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Northwest Columbia Avenue	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 536-4223	437	26	17.1	89.2%	104 (23.8%)	110 (25.2%)	113 (25.9%)	9 (2.1%)	19 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (18.5%)	21.2	497^th of 614 public elementary schools	19.1%					(n/a)	10.0	16.0	17.0			15.0	16.0	26.0	10.0			17.0	18.0	18.0	$8,447
Almor West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6902 Southwest Delta Avenue	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 536-6006	228	16	14.0	77.2%	65 (28.5%)	50 (21.9%)	54 (23.7%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.3%)	50 (21.9%)	36.1	399^th of 614 public elementary schools	35.0%					(n/a)	19.0	18.0	25.0			21.0	20.0	33.0	15.0			23.0	34.0	34.0	$9,824
Pat Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Northwest Bessie Avenue	Lawton	73507	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-2617	525	33	15.7	93.0%	115 (21.9%)	129 (24.6%)	156 (29.7%)	8 (1.5%)	30 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	84 (16.0%)	17.9	531^st of 614 public elementary schools	13.5%					(n/a)	11.0	7.0	17.0			12.0	19.0	11.0	11.0			15.0	23.0	23.0	$11,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Bishop Public School

What is the racial makeup of Bishop Public School?

Students at Bishop Public School are 32% Hispanic, 23% African American, 22% White, 17% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Bishop Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Bishop Public School.

What district is Bishop Public School in?

Bishop

Is Bishop Public School a good school?

Bishop Public School ranks 243^rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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