Hugh Bish Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Hugh Bish Elementary School

5611 Northwest Alan A Dale Lan
Lawton, OK 73505

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Top 30%

Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hugh Bish Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 30% in OK
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hugh Bish Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

School Overview

Hugh Bish Elementary School's student population of 303 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hugh Bish Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	51
1	44
2	46
3	51
4	41
5	48

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School
2023	358
2022	339
2021	201
2020	264
2019	264
2018	337
2017	337
2016	344
2015	352
2014	337
2013	337
2012	304
2011	339
2010	340
2009	331
2008	335
2007	378
2006	482
2005	496
2004	541
2003	537
2002	495
2001	500
2000	471
1999	519
1998	514
1997	554
1996	569
1995	572
1994	539
1993	557
1992	541
1991	457
1990	486
1989	475
1988	498
1987	477

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	22
2014	19
2013	19
2012	17
2011	19
2010	23
2009	22
2008	24
2007	25
2006	26
2005	28
2004	26
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	26
1999	28
1998	28
1997	30
1996	31
1995	32
1994	30
1993	28
1992	29
1991	22
1990	25
1989	24
1988	24
1987	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Hugh Bish Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hugh Bish Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

#456 out of 1652 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School
2023	#456
2022	#276
2021	#492
2019	#328
2018	#358
2017	#389
2016	#511
2015	#1270
2014	#1012
2013	#711
2012	#225

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25-29%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	27%	25%	18%
2022	42%	25%	19%
2021	32%	24%	20%
2019	47%	33%	32%
2018	42%	31%	27%
2017	42%	35%	35%
2016	72%	67%	69%
2015	57%	67%	68%
2014	62%	66%	69%
2013	72%	70%	73%
2012	82%	68%	71%

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35-39%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2022	37%	27%	25%
2021	27%	26%	26%
2019	42%	34%	35%
2018	42%	35%	27%
2017	47%	38%	39%
2016	77%	70%	72%
2015	62%	70%	70%
2014	67%	69%	70%
2013	72%	70%	72%
2012	77%	69%	71%
2011	72%	68%	70%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2022	44%	31%	27%
2021	34%	30%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	11:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	16:1	15:1
2019	14:1	16:1	15:1
2018	16:1	17:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	21:1	18:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	18:1
1993	20:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	15:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	16:1	18:1
1987	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	6%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	3%	14%	6%
2017	3%	14%	6%
2016	3%	15%	6%
2015	3%	15%	6%
2014	4%	15%	6%
2013	4%	16%	6%
2012	5%	17%	8%
2011	4%	19%	8%
2010	4%	20%	8%
2009	5%	20%	8%
2008	4%	19%	8%
2007	5%	19%	7%
2006	5%	19%	7%
2005	3%	19%	7%
2004	2%	19%	7%
2003	3%	18%	7%
2002	3%	18%	7%
2001	5%	17%	7%
2000	3%	17%	6%
1999	2%	16%	6%
1998	3%	16%	6%
1997	4%	15%	5%
1996	3%	15%	6%
1995	2%	14%	5%
1994	2%	14%	5%
1993	2%	13%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	1%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	6%	2%	2%
2010	6%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	22%	20%	23%
2022	21%	19%	23%
2021	15%	19%	21%
2020	13%	18%	19%
2019	13%	18%	19%
2018	18%	17%	19%
2017	18%	17%	19%
2016	23%	16%	18%
2015	21%	16%	17%
2014	21%	15%	16%
2013	22%	14%	16%
2012	14%	13%	14%
2011	12%	12%	13%
2010	11%	11%	12%
2009	13%	10%	12%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	10%	6%	9%
2001	7%	6%	9%
2000	8%	5%	8%
1999	7%	5%	8%
1998	7%	5%	8%
1997	6%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	7%
1995	5%	4%	7%
1994	6%	3%	7%
1993	3%	3%	7%
1992	5%	3%	7%
1991	5%	3%	6%

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Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	23%	8%	22%
2022	21%	8%	22%
2021	17%	8%	23%
2020	24%	9%	24%
2019	24%	9%	24%
2018	29%	9%	26%
2017	29%	9%	26%
2016	28%	9%	27%
2015	20%	9%	28%
2014	20%	9%	27%
2013	23%	9%	28%
2012	29%	10%	29%
2011	32%	10%	30%
2010	34%	11%	32%
2009	29%	11%	32%
2008	33%	11%	32%
2007	35%	11%	32%
2006	38%	11%	33%
2005	35%	11%	32%
2004	35%	11%	32%
2003	36%	11%	32%
2002	36%	11%	31%
2001	36%	11%	31%
2000	37%	10%	31%
1999	34%	10%	30%
1998	32%	11%	30%
1997	27%	11%	30%
1996	26%	10%	30%
1995	26%	10%	30%
1994	26%	10%	28%
1993	24%	10%	28%
1992	23%	10%	27%
1991	24%	10%	26%

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White

29%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	33%	45%	34%
2022	36%	46%	34%
2021	43%	47%	36%
2020	39%	48%	38%
2019	39%	48%	38%
2018	32%	49%	38%
2017	32%	49%	38%
2016	30%	50%	39%
2015	37%	50%	40%
2014	36%	52%	41%
2013	33%	53%	41%
2012	41%	54%	43%
2011	44%	54%	44%
2010	45%	56%	46%
2009	50%	57%	46%
2008	50%	58%	47%
2007	46%	59%	47%
2006	43%	59%	48%
2005	47%	60%	49%
2004	48%	61%	50%
2003	47%	63%	50%
2002	47%	64%	51%
2001	50%	65%	51%
2000	50%	67%	53%
1999	54%	68%	54%
1998	56%	67%	54%
1997	60%	69%	54%
1996	64%	70%	54%
1995	65%	71%	55%
1994	64%	72%	57%
1993	69%	73%	58%
1992	69%	74%	60%
1991	67%	74%	61%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

13%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	13%	13%	14%
2022	15%	12%	14%
2021	17%	12%	13%
2020	17%	10%	11%
2019	17%	10%	11%
2018	15%	9%	10%
2017	15%	9%	10%
2016	14%	8%	9%
2015	14%	8%	8%
2014	14%	7%	7%
2013	12%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	0.78	0.73	0.77
2022	0.76	0.72	0.77
2021	0.74	0.71	0.76
2020	0.75	0.71	0.76
2019	0.75	0.71	0.76
2018	0.76	0.70	0.74
2017	0.76	0.70	0.74
2016	0.77	0.70	0.74
2015	0.76	0.69	0.73
2014	0.77	0.68	0.73
2013	0.79	0.67	0.73
2012	0.73	0.67	0.71
2011	0.70	0.66	0.70
2010	0.67	0.63	0.68
2009	0.65	0.62	0.67
2008	0.63	0.61	0.67
2007	0.66	0.60	0.66
2006	0.66	0.60	0.66
2005	0.65	0.59	0.65
2004	0.64	0.58	0.64
2003	0.64	0.56	0.64
2002	0.64	0.55	0.64
2001	0.62	0.54	0.63
2000	0.61	0.53	0.63
1999	0.59	0.51	0.62
1998	0.58	0.51	0.62
1997	0.57	0.49	0.61
1996	0.52	0.48	0.61
1995	0.51	0.47	0.60
1994	0.52	0.46	0.59
1993	0.47	0.44	0.58
1992	0.47	0.43	0.57
1991	0.49	0.43	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	52%	49%	53%
2022	55%	50%	54%
2021	93%	50%	56%
2020	70%	53%	56%
2019	70%	53%	56%
2018	55%	55%	53%
2017	55%	55%	53%
2016	54%	53%	53%
2015	49%	52%	53%
2014	49%	52%	53%
2013	43%	51%	49%
2012	35%	51%	47%
2011	37%	51%	48%
2010	41%	49%	45%
2009	39%	46%	45%
2008	39%	45%	41%
2007	37%	45%	40%
2006	32%	44%	38%
2005	27%	44%	38%
2004	24%	42%	36%
2003	27%	41%	38%
2002	23%	38%	38%
2001	27%	38%	40%
1999	27%	37%	39%
1998	24%	36%	39%
1997	22%	37%	38%
1996	19%	36%	36%
1995	12%	33%	31%
1994	12%	32%	31%
1993	14%	29%	28%
1992	10%	29%	26%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hugh Bish Elementary School	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	12%	7%	13%
2022	13%	7%	13%
2021	21%	7%	14%
2020	16%	7%	13%
2019	16%	7%	13%
2018	12%	8%	12%
2017	12%	8%	12%
2016	14%	8%	12%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	16%	10%	11%
2013	16%	10%	11%
2012	16%	10%	12%
2011	13%	9%	12%
2010	19%	10%	12%
2009	18%	10%	12%
2008	13%	10%	12%
2007	13%	10%	13%
2006	13%	10%	12%
2005	9%	10%	12%
2004	13%	11%	12%
2003	14%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lawton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hugh Bish Elementary School's ranking?

Hugh Bish Elementary School is ranked #456 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Hugh Bish Elementary School often compared to?

Hugh Bish Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adams Es by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Hugh Bish Elementary School?

303 students attend Hugh Bish Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Hugh Bish Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hugh Bish Elementary School?

Hugh Bish Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hugh Bish Elementary School offer ?

Hugh Bish Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hugh Bish Elementary School part of?

Hugh Bish Elementary School is part of Lawton School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 30%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education