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Dickson Schools
Dickson is a public school district in Oklahoma, based in Carter County (Ardmore). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dickson on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dickson
3 of 4 schools in Dickson carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Dickson
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Dickson Upper ES (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Dickson HS (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Dickson MS (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Dickson
All schools, A to Z (4)
- Dickson ES, Ardmore
- D- Dickson HS, Ardmore
- D- Dickson MS, Ardmore
- C- Dickson Upper ES, Ardmore
Where Dickson schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ardmore (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Oklahoma
- County: Carter County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,270 students with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers and 145 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4009910
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ardmore (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Plainview (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Madill (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Lone Grove (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Marietta (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Davis (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Sulphur (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Tishomingo (3 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Dickson
How many schools are in Dickson?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Dickson, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dickson serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ardmore.
How good are the schools in Dickson?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dickson?
1,270 students were enrolled in Dickson in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dickson?
Dickson is in Oklahoma, based in Carter County, with its district office in Ardmore. Its boundary covers about 125 sq mi.