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Stratford Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
277th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 626 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Summary

Stratford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 313 students in grades PK-5 in Stratford, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Stratford School District, which is ranked 220 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stratford Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 26% and 26% respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11% to 19% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. These academic challenges may be linked to the fact that Stratford Elementary serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 65-72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pauls Valley Elementary and Latta Elementary, Stratford Elementary generally performs worse academically. For example, these nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Stratford Elementary's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the years, from 295 out of 498 schools in 2015-2016 to 446 out of 614 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is falling behind its peers.

303
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,128
Per pupil spending ?
70.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
53.9%
Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (of those with a record on file) (2024-25)
Exemptions: 17.9% (any vaccine)
 241 North Oak Street
       Stratford, OK  74872-4872

(580) 759-2382

District: Stratford


Students who attend Stratford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Stratford Middle School
High:    Stratford High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.7%
American Indian:
22.1%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2009 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2009
✓Above the Oklahoma median (56th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg27%
Oklahoma avg27%
277th of 626
Oklahoma public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From bottom 41% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
221st of 450Stratford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202651.3277 of 62655.8%★★★☆☆
202528.5446 of 61427.4%★☆☆☆☆
202128.1495 of 64623.4%★☆☆☆☆
201643.8295 of 49840.8%★★☆☆☆
201565.3317 of 95766.9%★★★☆☆
201158.7381 of 84655.0%★★★☆☆
201029.6693 of 84518.0%★☆☆☆☆
200944.6520 of 84038.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202539.9301 of 50240.0%★★☆☆☆
202414.9452 of 51311.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.8352 of 48026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.5377 of 4128.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202136.7350 of 50630.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202311.8292 of 3074.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.3299 of 3031.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.8369 of 4038.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)40th percentile+13 vs school
White (2023)5th percentile
By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics37%+12 vs state
Science35%+5 vs state
English Language Arts I22%-4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Elementary School

Students at Stratford Elementary School are 61% White, 22% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

Stratford Elementary School ranks 277th of 626 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Stratford Middle School
High : Stratford High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Stratford Elementary School.

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Latest Oklahoma data All new data »
2025–26 school spending dataNewNov 4, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewNov 4, 2026
2025–26 OSTP test scoresNewNov 4, 2026
2019–20 through 2024–25 immunization ratesOct 19, 2026


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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