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Elmore City-Pernell High School

Public Grades 9-12

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 17% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Elmore City-Pernell High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elmore City, Oklahoma, with 157 students. The school is part of the Elmore City-Pernell School District, which is ranked 296 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmore City-Pernell High School has faced some challenges in recent years. The school consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with only 31% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 6% proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025. The school's graduation rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 81.1% in 2022-2023 to 90.2% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Elmore City-Pernell High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.2% to 19.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Velma-Alma High School, Elmore City-Pernell High School generally underperforms on key metrics. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with the school ranking as high as 78 out of 307 high schools in 2020-2021 and as low as 383 out of 463 high schools in 2024-2025. To improve the school's performance, the Elmore City-Pernell School District and school leadership should focus on addressing the root causes of these issues, such as improving student engagement, providing targeted academic support, and addressing any barriers to regular attendance.

149

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,554

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 North Muse Avenue
Elmore City, OK 73433-3433

(580) 788-2565

District: Elmore City-Pernell

Feeder schools for Elmore City-Pernell High School:

Elementary:	Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School
Middle:	Elmore City Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

American Indian:

12.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2009 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (18% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Oklahoma avg31%

383^rd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 452Elmore City-Pernell 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	23.2	383 of 463	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	298 of 431	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	281 of 439	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	303 of 350	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.9	78 of 307	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	44.4	108 of 197	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	308 of 449	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.3	97 of 424	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	57.0	185 of 431	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.3	68 of 428	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	257 of 353	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	233 of 370	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	246 of 380	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	241 of 361	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	189 of 355	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	300 of 333	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	205 of 346	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	253 of 350	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	206 of 210	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.2	72 of 196	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)37th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts I31%+5 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

Science3%-27 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)		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 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Elmore City-Pernell High School	Public	9-12	100 North Muse Avenue	Elmore City	73433	Garvin County	Elmore City-Pernell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 788-2565	149	14	10.8	57.0%	114 (76.5%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	23.2	383^rd of 463 public high schools	17.3%		30.6	298^th of 431 public high schools	30.9%	85	31.0	31.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	3.0	32.0	32.0	$16,554
Wynnewood High School	Public	9-12	702 East Robert S Kerr Boulev	Wynnewood	73098	Garvin County	Wynnewood	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 665-2045	205	12	16.8	53.2%	105 (51.2%)	12 (5.9%)	24 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (21.0%)	29.9	349^th of 463 public high schools	24.6%		28.9	311^th of 431 public high schools	27.8%	38	28.0	28.0	4.0	4.0	21.0	21.0	30.0	30.0	$16,316
Pauls Valley High School	Public	10-12	601 North Street	Pauls Valley	73075	Garvin County	Pauls Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 238-6497	361	22	16.6	61.5%	173 (47.9%)	16 (4.4%)	100 (27.7%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	73.1	88^th of 463 public high schools	81.0%					(n/a)	36.0	36.0	20.0	20.0	39.0	39.0	51.0	51.0	$15,046
Maysville High School	Public	9-12	600 First Street	Maysville	73057	Garvin County	Maysville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 867-4410	71	6	11.5	66.2%	49 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.3%)	24.6	376^th of 463 public high schools	18.8%		66	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%	253	30.0	30.0	13.0	13.0	6.0	6.0	19.0	19.0	$18,475
Paoli High School	Public	9-12	410 Stewart Street West	Paoli	73074	Garvin County	Paoli	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 484-7336	58	6	9.4	79.3%	22 (37.9%)	1 (1.7%)	8 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (24.1%)	60.9	146^th of 463 public high schools	68.5%		50.6	192^nd of 431 public high schools	55.5%	46	32.0	32.0	6.0	6.0	38.0	38.0	58.0	58.0	$16,535
Davis High School	Public	9-12	400 East Atlanta Avenue	Davis	73030	Murray County	Davis	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 369-5541	258	14	18.1	55.4%	138 (53.5%)	12 (4.7%)	13 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	48.5	224^th of 463 public high schools	51.6%		67.9	110^th of 431 public high schools	74.5%	114	39.0	39.0	27.0	27.0	6.0	6.0	35.0	35.0	$13,965
Fox High School	Public	9-12	20214 St Hwy 76	Fox	73435	Carter County	Fox	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 366-0301	36	5	7.6	80.6%	28 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	45.8	238^th of 463 public high schools	48.6%					(n/a)	30.0	30.0	19.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	42.0	42.0	$21,739
Lindsay High School	Public	9-12	302 SW 8th	Lindsay	73052	Garvin County	Lindsay	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 756-3132	314	18	17.1	48.1%	200 (63.7%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	42.3	257^th of 463 public high schools	44.5%		66	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%	134	31.0	31.0	18.0	18.0	10.0	10.0	41.0	41.0	$13,125
Velma-Alma High School	Public	9-12	901 Main Street	Velma	73491	Stephens County	Velma-Alma	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 203-3701	146	9	16.5	41.8%	93 (63.7%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (17.8%)	59.1	160^th of 463 public high schools	65.4%		36.9	265^th of 431 public high schools	38.5%	105	38.0	38.0	21.0	21.0	19.0	19.0	45.0	45.0	$14,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmore City-Pernell High School

How many students attend Elmore City-Pernell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Elmore City-Pernell High School.

Is Elmore City-Pernell High School a good school?

Elmore City-Pernell High School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Oklahoma high schools.

What district is Elmore City-Pernell High School in?

Elmore City-Pernell

What is the racial makeup of Elmore City-Pernell High School?

Students at Elmore City-Pernell High School are 77% White, 13% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Elmore City-Pernell High School?

Elmore City-Pernell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School
Middle : Elmore City Junior High School

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