Public schools in Ardmore, OK
Ardmore has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 5,343 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Ardmore runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Ardmore's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ardmore | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore | 6 | 2,591 | $11,491 |
| Plainview | 4 | 1,554 | $10,301 |
| Dickson Public Schools | 4 | 1,370 | $10,987 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Ardmore, 1,487 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore High School | 707 | 17.7 | All free (CEP) | Ardmore |
| Plainview High School | 433 | 15.6 | not reported | Plainview |
| Dickson High School | 347 | 20.6 | not reported | Dickson Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Ardmore, 1,356 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | 396 | 26.5 | All free (CEP) | Ardmore |
| Plainview Middle School | 366 | 14.8 | not reported | Plainview |
| Ardmore Middle School | 312 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | Ardmore |
| Dickson Middle School | 282 | 20.6 | not reported | Dickson Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Ardmore, 2,500 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 409 | 22.8 | All free (CEP) | Ardmore |
| Plainview Primary Elementary School | 406 | 14.0 | not reported | Plainview |
| Charles Evans Elementary School | 398 | 33.2 | All free (CEP) | Ardmore |
| Plainview Intermediate Elementary School | 363 | 13.0 | not reported | Plainview |
| Will Rogers Elementary School | 324 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Ardmore |
| Dickson Elementary School | 323 | 24.8 | not reported | Dickson Public Schools |
| Dickson Upper Elementary School | 277 | 14.8 | not reported | Dickson Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ardmore's public schools compare with Oklahoma's
The median Ardmore school has 17.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Oklahoma median of 15.4. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 67% across the state. Its median school enrolls 365 students (state 300).
| Ardmore | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 365 | 300 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 67% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 43% | 48% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Ardmore schools and the 1,755 Oklahoma schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ardmore
- ArdmoreRuns 6 of Ardmore's 14 public schools and spent $11,491 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,491
- Ardmore High School, the largest high school in Ardmore707 students in 2024-25, 17.7 per teacher.707
- Compare Ardmore with PlainviewArdmore's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OklahomaOklahoma's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ardmore addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Ardmore
How many public schools are in Ardmore, OK?
14 public schools with an address in Ardmore were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 5,343 students.What is the largest high school in Ardmore?
Ardmore High School, with 707 students in 2024-25 (Ardmore).Which districts run Ardmore's schools?
Ardmore (6 schools), Plainview (4 schools), Dickson Public Schools (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25