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Dale Elementary School

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Dale Elementary School ranks 185 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Dale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 410 students in grades PK-5 in the Dale School District, which is ranked 73 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dale Elementary has shown strong academic performance in recent years, ranking in the top 30% of Oklahoma elementary schools in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 50% of 5th-grade students at Dale Elementary were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 33%. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2023-2024 to 19.0% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

Dale Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Shawnee-area schools, such as Sequoyah Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary, and Will Rogers Elementary, in academic proficiency rates. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking as high as 65th out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2014-2015 and as low as 292nd out of 646 schools in 2020-2021, which may be due to various factors and warrants further investigation.

409

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,052

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Smith Avenue
Dale, OK 74851-4851

(405) 964-5514

District: Dale

Students who attend Dale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dale Middle School
High:	Dale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Two or more races:

12.2%

American Indian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2011 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (40% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Oklahoma avg27%

185^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 452Dale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	185 of 614	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	172 of 388	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	224 of 274	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	204 of 317	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	292 of 646	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	114 of 406	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	100 of 407	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	66 of 498	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	65 of 957	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	68.7	232 of 846	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	208 of 845	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.9	339 of 840	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	118 of 502	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	254 of 513	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	346 of 480	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	395 of 506	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	143 of 289	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	178 of 302	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	190 of 307	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	247 of 403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+20 vs state

Mathematics39%+13 vs state

English Language Arts I30%+4 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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Smith Avenue	Dale	74851	Pottawatomie County	Dale	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 964-5514	409	23	17.6	47.7%	296 (72.4%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.2%)	65.2	185^th of 614 public elementary schools	69.9%		52.5	172^nd of 388 public elementary schools	55.7%	13	33.0	20.0	36.0				30.0	49.0	27.0	41.0				39.0	50.0		50.0	$8,052
McLoud Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	535 W Park	McLoud	74851	Pottawatomie County	McLoud	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 964-3314	277	18	15.1	74.4%	153 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.1%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (20.6%)								(n/a)																		$9,433
McLoud Elementary School	Public	2-3	200 S Main St	McLoud	74851	Pottawatomie County	McLoud	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 964-3314	212	14	14.7	82.5%	113 (53.3%)	2 (0.9%)	31 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (24.1%)								(n/a)	13.0						13.0	20.0						20.0				$13,739
Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36000 Clearpond Road	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Bethel	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-7632	556	35	15.6	38.5%	374 (67.3%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (18.3%)	85.2	64^th of 614 public elementary schools	89.6%		68.6	107^th of 388 public elementary schools	72.4%	43	47.0	44.0	35.0				42.0	57.0	56.0	42.0				53.0	48.0		48.0	$10,539
Shawnee Ec Center	Public	PK, KG-1	1831 Airport Drive	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-3388	350	28	12.7	87.4%	148 (42.3%)	10 (2.9%)	53 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (30.6%)								(n/a)																		$14,565
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	1-5	2600 North Union Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1519	367	26	14.1	79.3%	149 (40.6%)	8 (2.2%)	64 (17.4%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (28.6%)	31.5	427^th of 614 public elementary schools	30.5%		19.6	344^th of 388 public elementary schools	11.3%	83	27.0	15.0	28.0				24.0	28.0	15.0	16.0				20.0	15.0		15.0	$11,462
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Louisa Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1846	348	24	14.6	96.3%	146 (42.0%)	12 (3.4%)	49 (14.1%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.7%)	16.3	541^st of 614 public elementary schools	11.9%					(n/a)	13.0	8.0	17.0				13.0	11.0	12.0	13.0				11.0	18.0		18.0	$12,375
North Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	42400 Garrett's Lake Road	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	North Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-3473	458	26	17.4	49.6%	229 (50.0%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (22.3%)	29.5	438^th of 614 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)	12.0	21.0					17.0	22.0	28.0					25.0				$11,663
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 East Independence Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1878	293	22	13.4	85.3%	135 (46.1%)	14 (4.8%)	35 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (30.7%)	67.8	159^th of 614 public elementary schools	74.1%		48.2	200^th of 388 public elementary schools	48.5%	41	31.0	33.0	42.0				35.0	27.0	45.0	35.0				37.0	47.0		47.0	$13,019
Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 North Bryan Avenue	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-7435	539	35	15.4	34.0%	344 (63.8%)	6 (1.1%)	51 (9.5%)	14 (2.6%)	46 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.5%)	92	30^th of 614 public elementary schools	95.1%		78.3	57^th of 388 public elementary schools	85.3%	27	48.0	54.0	41.0	51.0	36.0	50.0	47.0	60.0	65.0	47.0	47.0	35.0	29.0	47.0	53.0	71.0	63.0	$12,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dale Middle School
High : Dale High School

What district is Dale Elementary School in?

Dale

How many students attend Dale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Dale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dale Elementary School?

Students at Dale Elementary School are 72% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Dale Elementary School a good school?

Dale Elementary School ranks 185^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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