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Schools in Crescent · Crescent Public Schools

Crescent’s public schools score below 53% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Crescent’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crescent, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
26%
▼ 1 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 7% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
564 students on the public path
In brief

Crescent’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 344 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crescent’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Crescent’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,374 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 Crescent MS, then Crescent 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 Crescent’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (344)Better than 42%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 300 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Crescent anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Crescent’s students in the tested grades sat them (300 in math, 301 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Crescent EsCrescent Public SchoolsB+
6–8Crescent MSCrescent Public SchoolsC−
9–12Crescent HSCrescent Public SchoolsB

Crescent’s public schools are run by Crescent Public Schools, which also serves Cimarron City. 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.

Crescent Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 564 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,374OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 27.2% · 301 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.9% · 300 students tested

Crescent vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrescentB−Crescent

Every school in Crescent

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 Crescentby address
Crescent Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
277 students18:1Rate it →
Crescent MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
113 students22:1Rate it →
Crescent HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
174 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Crescent’s schools

Are Crescent’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crescent children attend score below 53% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crescent in?

Crescent Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 564 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Crescent kids go to high school?

Crescent HS, with 174 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Crescent’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Crescent Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Crescent spend per student?

$11,374 in Crescent 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.