Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lawton’s public schools score below 73% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation
In Lawton, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lawton, 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.
From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Lawton’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,712 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Comanche Academy Es, Lawton Academy of Arts & Sciences (private) and Trinity Christian Academy (private) are 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.
What’s behind Lawton’s grade
C: better than 27% of Oklahoma school districts, #111 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Both inputs trail the Oklahoma average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lawton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lawton · depends on your address
Eisenhower MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,087 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Central MS
Grades 6–8 · 955 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Macarthur MS
Grades 6–8 · 829 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lawton · depends on your address
Eisenhower MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,087 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Central MS
Grades 6–8 · 955 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Macarthur MS
Grades 6–8 · 829 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lawton · depends on your address
Eisenhower MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,087 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Central MS
Grades 6–8 · 955 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Macarthur MS
Grades 6–8 · 829 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lawton · depends on your address
Eisenhower HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,466 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Macarthur HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lawton HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,243 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lawton · depends on your address
Eisenhower HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,466 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Macarthur HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lawton HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,243 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lawton’s public schools are run by Lawton Public Schools, which also serves Medicine Park. Parts of Lawton (9%, 8%, 5% and 4% of its land) are served by Cache, Bishop Public School, Flower Mound Public School and Geronimo instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Lawton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Lawton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton | C | Lawton |
Every school in Lawton
27 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).
Questions about Lawton’s schools
Are Lawton’s schools good?
On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lawton children attend score below 73% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #111 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lawton in?
Lawton Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,642 students in 23 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lawton are served by Cache, Bishop Public School, Flower Mound Public School and Geronimo.
Where do Lawton kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Eisenhower HS, Macarthur HS and Lawton HS.
What is Lawton’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in Lawton Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.
How much does Lawton spend per student?
$11,712 in Lawton Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lawton?
Yes: Lawton Academy of Arts & Sciences (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 213 students) and Trinity Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 85 students). Lawton also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lawton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lawton → They have their own page.
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.