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Canute Elementary School

Q: Is Canute Elementary School a good school?

Canute Elementary School ranks 168 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Canute Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Canute, Oklahoma, with 274 students. It is part of the Canute School District, which is ranked 67 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canute Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 35% of Canute students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 26% statewide, and 46% were proficient or better in Math compared to 26% statewide. Canute's 5th and 8th grade ELA and Math scores are particularly strong, exceeding the state average by over 20 percentage points. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 6.9% in recent years, compared to the state average of 19.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Southwest Elementary in the Clinton district, which has similar demographics, performs significantly worse on state assessments. However, other high-performing schools in the region, such as Cordell Elementary and Merritt Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting the area may have a concentration of effective elementary schools. Nonetheless, Canute Elementary still outperforms many of its peers on key metrics.

262

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,146

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

216 East Walk Street
Canute, OK 73626-3626

(580) 472-3295

District: Canute

Students who attend Canute Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Canute High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2009 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (49% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Oklahoma avg27%

Elementary school

168^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

35^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2017

From top 4% (2017) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 452Canute 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	67.0	168 of 614	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	140 of 646	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	436 of 957	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.1	578 of 846	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.8	150 of 845	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	230 of 840	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	70.6	76 of 403	81.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	35 of 369	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	22 of 171	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	26 of 407	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	9 of 238	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	73.8	96 of 542	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.5	12 of 539	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	74.2	81 of 521	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	14 of 215	93.5%	★★★★★

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

White (2021)81st percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+36 vs state

Mathematics46%+20 vs state

English Language Arts I35%+9 vs state

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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 8th 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 All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Canute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	216 East Walk Street	Canute	73626	Washita County	Canute	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 472-3295	262	18	14.9	39.3%	198 (75.6%)	3 (1.1%)	35 (13.4%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	67	168^th of 614 public elementary schools	72.6%					(n/a)	20.0		51.0	25.0		48.0	35.0	20.0		48.0	43.0		42.0	46.0	85.0	51.0	66.0	$9,146
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	102 Hwy 44	Burns Flat	73624	Washita County	Burns Flat-Dill City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 562-4851	355	24	15.0	67.9%	245 (69.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (16.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.3%)	30.8	432^nd of 614 public elementary schools	29.6%					(n/a)	21.0	11.0	10.0	21.0	20.0	7.0	15.0	38.0	20.0	13.0	32.0	23.0	0.0	22.0	13.0	7.0	10.0	$11,029
Elk City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2801 Brigadier General Ronald	Elk City	73644	Beckham County	Elk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 225-7722	729	44	16.4	63.1%	435 (59.7%)	29 (4.0%)	174 (23.9%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)								(n/a)	37.0						37.0	46.0						46.0				$10,278
Merritt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19693 East 1130 Road	Elk City	73644	Beckham County	Merritt	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 225-5460	621	35	17.9	58.5%	506 (81.5%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.9%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	80.4	87^th of 614 public elementary schools	85.8%		66.3	115^th of 389 public elementary schools	70.4%	28	50.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	29.0	35.0	36.0	57.0	31.0	48.0	46.0	54.0	39.0	46.0	69.0	40.0	56.0	$7,875
Hammon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	802 Shockey St	Hammon	73650	Roger Mills County	Hammon	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 473-2289	177	15	11.5	69.5%	106 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.2%)								(n/a)							32.0							43.0			27.0	$13,210
Southwest Elementary School	Public	2-4	1903 Opal Street	Clinton	73601	Custer County	Clinton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 323-1290	449	32	14.1	85.3%	122 (27.2%)	13 (2.9%)	252 (56.1%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	10.9	579^th of 614 public elementary schools	5.7%		6.3	382^nd of 389 public elementary schools	1.8%	197	6.0	9.0					7.0	10.0	14.0					12.0				$13,606
Nance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	300 South 11th Street	Clinton	73601	Custer County	Clinton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 323-0260	366	25	14.9	83.3%	86 (23.5%)	6 (1.6%)	221 (60.4%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)								(n/a)																		$15,961
Cordell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	419 N Massingale	Cordell	73632	Washita County	Cordell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 832-3420	364	27	13.4	68.1%	262 (72.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	4 (1.1%)	39 (10.7%)	75.9	112^th of 614 public elementary schools	81.8%		63.9	126^th of 389 public elementary schools	67.6%	14	27.0	39.0	40.0	48.0			39.0	43.0	30.0	43.0	41.0			39.0	58.0		58.0	$9,448
McMurray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	708 E Washington	Sentinel	73664	Washita County	Sentinel	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 393-4997	210	14	15.3	63.8%	141 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.5%)								(n/a)							20.0							22.0			26.0	$11,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Canute Elementary School

How many students attend Canute Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Canute Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Canute Elementary School?

Students at Canute Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Canute Elementary School a good school?

Canute Elementary School ranks 168^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Canute Elementary School in?

Canute

What schools do graduates of Canute Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Canute Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Canute High School

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