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Pat Henry Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Pat Henry Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lawton, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 542 students. The school is part of the Lawton School District, which is ranked 349 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pat Henry Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Lawton district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19% in Lawton and 26% statewide. Similarly, only 15% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 17% in Lawton and 26% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0% to 19% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Pat Henry Elementary School struggles academically, some of the nearby schools, such as Hugh Bish Elementary and Pioneer Park Elementary, perform significantly better on standardized tests. These schools have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, suggesting that the challenges faced by Pat Henry Elementary School may be unique to the school or its student population. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger.

525

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,257

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Northwest Bessie Avenue
Lawton, OK 73507-3507

(580) 355-2617

District: Lawton

Students who attend Pat Henry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Lawton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.7%

African American:

24.6%

White:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2018 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (17% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts I scores 14 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg18%

Oklahoma avg27%

531^st of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Lawton

349^th of 452Lawton 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	17.9	531 of 614	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	556 of 646	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	261 of 411	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	370 of 406	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	360 of 407	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	70.3	120 of 498	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	37.4	642 of 957	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	360 of 846	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.1	643 of 845	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.8	401 of 840	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	405 of 502	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	406 of 506	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	17.6	384 of 403	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-7 vs state

Mathematics15%-11 vs state

English Language Arts I12%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The staff at Pat Henry cares so much about their students! All of the teachers at the school support all of the students. The children feel welcome and safe here. I know that they are getting a good education. Close Quote

Schools Near Pat Henry 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
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
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
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
Pioneer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3005 Northeast Angus Place	Lawton	73507	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-5844	318	22	14.4	77.7%	100 (31.4%)	50 (15.7%)	72 (22.6%)	5 (1.6%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	70 (22.0%)	41.8	359^th of 614 public elementary schools	41.5%					(n/a)	28.0	29.0	15.0	25.0	37.0	37.0	8.0	28.0	24.0	24.0	$9,970
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Geronimo Road	Lawton	73503	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 713-0060	1,251	71	17.7	66.3%	489 (39.1%)	181 (14.5%)	383 (30.6%)	12 (1.0%)	14 (1.1%)	28 (2.2%)	144 (11.5%)	45.5	339^th of 614 public elementary schools	44.8%		27.7	312^th of 389 public elementary schools	19.8%	27	24.0	21.0	34.0	25.0	30.0	34.0	24.0	29.0	25.0	25.0	$9,319
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1614 Northwest 47th Street	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-6033	456	26	17.5	91.2%	126 (27.6%)	106 (23.2%)	101 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)	10 (2.2%)	91 (20.0%)	22.3	489^th of 614 public elementary schools	20.4%					(n/a)	9.0	6.0	21.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	21.0	16.0	29.0	29.0	$10,444
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
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
Hugh Bish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5611 Northwest Alan A Dale Lan	Lawton	73505	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 248-2244	276	21	13.4	79.7%	90 (32.6%)	52 (18.8%)	75 (27.2%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	39 (14.1%)	53.7	261^st of 614 public elementary schools	57.5%		42	239^th of 389 public elementary schools	38.6%	22	10.0	20.0	38.0	24.0	33.0	49.0	35.0	40.0	33.0	33.0	$12,025
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Henry Elementary School

Is Pat Henry Elementary School a good school?

Pat Henry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What district is Pat Henry Elementary School in?

Lawton

How many students attend Pat Henry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Pat Henry Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pat Henry Elementary School?

Students at Pat Henry Elementary School are 30% Hispanic, 25% African American, 22% White, 16% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pat Henry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pat Henry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Lawton High School

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