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Empire Elementary School

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Empire Elementary School ranks 93 rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Empire Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 239 students in grades PK-5 in Duncan, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Empire School District, which is ranked 144 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Empire Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 38% of Empire students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 26%, and 51% were proficient in Math compared to 26% statewide. The school also performs particularly well with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 63rd out of 506 Oklahoma elementary schools in this category in 2020-2021 with a 4-star rating. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2021-2022 to 19.0% in 2024-2025, which is an area the school should focus on improving.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Marlow Elementary and Central High Elementary, Empire Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school, despite spending less per student than these other schools. This suggests Empire is achieving strong academic outcomes despite relatively lower per-pupil funding. The increasing percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch at Empire Elementary, from 39.47% in 2021-2022 to 58.16% in 2023-2024, mirrors a trend seen across many of the nearby schools, indicating a growing economically disadvantaged population in the region.

244

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,669

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533-3533

(580) 255-4150

District: Empire

Students who attend Empire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Empire Middle School
High:	Empire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2010 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (48% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Oklahoma elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg36%

Oklahoma avg27%

93^rd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 452Empire 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	79.2	93 of 614	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	76 of 389	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	109 of 323	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	241 of 646	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	104 of 411	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	55.3	173 of 407	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	110 of 498	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	331 of 957	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.0	640 of 846	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	611 of 845	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.4	581 of 840	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	75.2	63 of 506	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	146 of 289	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	199 of 403	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)88th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+26 vs state

Mathematics51%+25 vs state

English Language Arts I38%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Empire Elementary 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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Empire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	276803 E 1760 Road	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Empire	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-4150	244	15	16.3	42.2%	169 (69.3%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	79.2	93^rd of 614 public elementary schools	84.9%		74.6	76^th of 389 public elementary schools	80.5%	17	54.0	23.0	35.0	38.0	61.0	40.0	50.0	51.0	56.0	56.0	$11,669
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	2204 West Oak Avenue	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-1324	160	11	14.7	91.9%	86 (53.8%)	6 (3.8%)	31 (19.4%)	4 (2.5%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.6%)	25.3	466^th of 614 public elementary schools	24.1%					(n/a)		11.0	16.0	12.0		27.0	20.0	21.0	17.0	17.0	$16,217
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	2315 N Whisenant Drive	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-6530	327	20	16.0	66.1%	171 (52.3%)	5 (1.5%)	71 (21.7%)	10 (3.1%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.6%)	61.2	212^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.5%		41.7	241^st of 389 public elementary schools	38.0%	29	17.0	34.0	30.0	26.0	43.0	33.0	35.0	37.0	50.0	50.0	$10,543
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 West Hickory	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-7146	336	23	14.8	77.7%	180 (53.6%)	12 (3.6%)	68 (20.2%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (17.0%)	45.8	332^nd of 614 public elementary schools	45.9%		14.3	359^th of 389 public elementary schools	7.7%	27	20.0	19.0	23.0	21.0	24.0	34.0	26.0	28.0	54.0	54.0	$10,984
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 E Chestnut Avenue	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-8107	321	21	15.2	93.5%	136 (42.4%)	17 (5.3%)	104 (32.4%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.9%)	23.8	476^th of 614 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.8	348^th of 389 public elementary schools	10.5%	128	18.0	13.0	11.0	14.0	24.0	25.0	21.0	23.0	11.0	11.0	$11,641
Plato Elementary School	Public	K-5	1011 W Plato Road	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 255-6167	283	16	17.7	43.1%	200 (70.7%)	3 (1.1%)	37 (13.1%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	67.1	166^th of 614 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.9	106^th of 389 public elementary schools	72.8%	60	26.0	35.0	35.0	32.0	26.0	46.0	42.0	38.0	51.0	51.0	$10,586
Grandview Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	277062 E 1840 Rd	Comanche	73529	Stephens County	Grandview	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 439-2467	72	4	18.0	76.4%	56 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)								(n/a)				28.0				48.0			$25,526
Comanche Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Ash Avenue	Comanche	73529	Stephens County	Comanche	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 439-2911	439	26	16.7	64.7%	308 (70.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.9%)	46.8	324^th of 614 public elementary schools	47.2%		28.8	306^th of 389 public elementary schools	21.3%	18	26.0	21.0	27.0	25.0	38.0	32.0	20.0	30.0	33.0	33.0	$9,815
Central High Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	274801 Broncho Rd	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Central High	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 658-2970	198	14	13.8	57.1%	146 (73.7%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.1%)	38.8	379^th of 614 public elementary schools	38.3%					(n/a)	29.0	19.0	19.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	26.0	23.0	35.0	35.0	$12,149
Marlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Terry Brown Ave	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Marlow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 658-3216	702	41	17.1	53.7%	502 (71.5%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (11.0%)	87.2	56^th of 614 public elementary schools	90.9%		73.9	79^th of 389 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	57.0	47.0	49.0	50.0	67.0	42.0	33.0	46.0	63.0	63.0	$8,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Empire Elementary School

What district is Empire Elementary School in?

Empire

What schools do graduates of Empire Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Empire Middle School
High : Empire High School

What is the racial makeup of Empire Elementary School?

Students at Empire Elementary School are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% American Indian.

Is Empire Elementary School a good school?

Empire Elementary School ranks 93^rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Empire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Empire Elementary School.

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