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Schools in Dickson · Dickson Public Schools

Dickson’s public schools outscore 57% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dickson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Dickson, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Oklahoma average (81%). 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
23%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 9–13 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 7% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,229 students on the public path
In brief

Dickson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 204 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dickson’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Dickson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,311 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Dickson Upper Es, then Dickson MS, then Dickson 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 Dickson’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 44%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 661 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Dickson anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dickson’s students in the tested grades sat them (661 in math, 661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Dickson EsDickson Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Dickson Upper EsDickson Public SchoolsB+
6–8Dickson MSDickson Public SchoolsC−
9–12Dickson HSDickson Public SchoolsC

Dickson’s public schools are run by Dickson Public Schools, which also serves Ardmore. 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.

Dickson Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,229 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 19.7 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,311OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 27.2% · 661 students tested
Math23%
State average 24.9% · 661 students tested

Dickson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DicksonBDickson
ArdmoreBArdmore PK–12 · Plainview PK–12 · Dickson PK–12

Every school in Dickson

4 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 Dicksonby address
Dickson Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ardmore
323 students25:1Rate it →
Dickson Upper Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ardmore
B+
277 students15:1Rate it →
Dickson MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ardmore
C−
282 students21:1Rate it →
Dickson HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ardmore
C
347 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Dickson’s schools

Are Dickson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Dickson children attend outscore 57% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dickson in?

Dickson Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,229 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dickson kids go to high school?

Dickson HS in Ardmore, with 347 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Dickson’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Dickson Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Dickson spend per student?

$11,311 in Dickson 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.