Dierks Elementary School vs. Denison Public School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Dierks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Denison Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Dierks Elementary School serves 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Denison Public School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-8
Total Students
387 students
282 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#722 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
101
27
Kindergarten Students
88
36
Grade 1 Students
105
35
Grade 2 Students
93
27
Grade 3 Students
-
29
Grade 4 Students
-
37
Grade 5 Students
-
20
Grade 6 Students
-
25
Grade 7 Students
-
26
Grade 8 Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
16%
16%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
32%
43%
% Hawaiian
7%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
29%
24%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
16%