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Schools in Durant · Durant Public Schools, Calera Public Schools

Durant’s public schools outscore 66% of Oklahoma districts

In Durant, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Durant, 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.

#50of 130 Oklahoma townsK–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
34%
▲ 7 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 7 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 9% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · Durant
Students per teacher
15.7
OK 16.1
Schools in town
8
3,844 students on the public path
In brief

Durant’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 355 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Durant’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Durant spends $11,166 per student and Calera $11,593, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Legacy Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Durant’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Oklahoma school districts, #50 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (355)Better than 71%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,330 test results and a graduating class of 229 could put Durant anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Durant’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,327 in math, 2,333 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–8Durant MSDurant Public SchoolsA
9–12Durant HSDurant Public SchoolsB+

Durant runs its own schools through grade 12 (Durant Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Calera Public Schools, shared with Calera. Parts of Durant (14% of its land) are served by Silo instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Durant

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

Durant Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,844 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,166OK $12,210 · FY2024
B+
Calera Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 981 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,593OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Durant Public Schools34%
State average 27.2% · 1920 students tested
Math · PK–12, Durant Public Schools32%
State average 24.9% · 1915 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Calera Public Schools34%
State average 27.2% · 413 students tested
Math · PK–12, Calera Public Schools29%
State average 24.9% · 412 students tested

Durant vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DurantB+Durant PK–12 · Calera PK–12
CaleraB−Calera
Armstrong—Caddo

Every school in Durant

8 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 Durantby address
Robert E Lee Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
212 students19:1Rate it →
Northwest Heights Es
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
514 students17:1Rate it →
George Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
500 students15:1Rate it →
Washington Irving Es
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
436 students17:1Rate it →
Durant Intermediate Es
Middle · Grades 5–6
A−
532 students13:1Rate it →
Durant MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
614 students17:1Rate it →
Durant HS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,036 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Legacy Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
246 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Durant’s schools

Are Durant’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Durant children attend outscore 66% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #50 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Durant in?

Two districts: Durant Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Calera Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Calera.

Where do Durant kids go to high school?

Durant HS, with 1,036 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Durant’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Durant Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Durant spend per student?

$11,166 in Durant Public Schools and $11,593 in Calera Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Durant?

Yes: Legacy Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 246 students).

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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.