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Schools in Commerce · Commerce Public Schools

Commerce’s public schools score below 79% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Commerce’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Commerce, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 6 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 12 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 5% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
837 students on the public path
In brief

Commerce’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 175 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Commerce’s, its schools beat 26%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,576 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Commerce MS, then Commerce HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Commerce’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 21% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 26%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 411 test results could put Commerce anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Commerce’s students in the tested grades sat them (411 in math, 411 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Commerce, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Alexander EsCommerce Public SchoolsC−
6–8Commerce MSCommerce Public SchoolsC+
9–12Commerce HSCommerce Public SchoolsB−

Commerce’s public schools are run by Commerce Public Schools, which also serves Miami and North Miami. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Commerce Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 837 students · 15.5 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,576OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 27.2% · 411 students tested
Math13%
State average 24.9% · 411 students tested

Commerce vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Commerce’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CommerceC−Commerce

Every school in Commerce

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Commerceby address
Alexander Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
447 students17:1Rate it →
Commerce MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
173 students14:1Rate it →
Commerce HS
High · Grades 9–12
B−
217 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Commerce’s schools

Are Commerce’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Commerce children attend score below 79% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Commerce in?

Commerce Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 837 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Commerce kids go to high school?

Commerce HS, with 217 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Commerce spend per student?

$11,576 in Commerce Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.