Lawton Public Schools is a public school district based in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States.

Lawton Public Schools
Location
753 Fort Sill Boulevard
Lawton, Oklahoma 73502
United States of America
District information
TypePublic, Primary, Secondary, Co-Educational
GradesElementary K-5
Middle School 6-8
High School 9-12
Established1901
SuperintendentKevin Hime
Schools33
Budget$130,205,000
Students and staff
Students14,100
Teachers1,089
Student–teacher ratio15:1
Athletic conference6A & 5A
Other information
Websitewww.lawtonps.org

The district serves most of the city of Lawton, about half of Medicine Park, and surrounding rural areas in central Comanche County.[1] Secondary students living in the dependent districts of Bishop and Flower Mound also attend Lawton Public Schools.

History

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The Oklahoma Department of Education closed the Medicine Park School District in 1990 and split it between the Lawton and Elgin school districts.[2]

Schools

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Lawton Public Schools operates three high schools, four middle schools, nineteen elementary schools, and two pre-kindergarten centers.

High schools

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Middle schools

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  • Grades 6-8
    • Central Middle School
    • Eisenhower Middle School
    • MacArthur Middle School
    • Tomlinson Middle School

Elementary schools

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  • Grades K-5
    • Almor West Elementary School
    • Carriage Hills Elementary School
    • Cleveland Elementary
    • Crosby Park Elementary School
    • Edison Elementary School
    • Eisenhower Elementary School
    • Freedom Elementary School
    • Hugh Bish Elementary School
    • John Adams Elementary School
    • Lincoln Elementary School
    • Pat Henry Elementary School
    • Ridgecrest Elementary School
    • Washington Elementary School
    • Whittier Elementary School
    • Woodland Hills Elementary School
  • Grades PK-5
    • Carriage Hills Elementary School
    • Pioneer Park Elementary School
    • Sullivan Village Elementary School

Pre-Kindergarten Centers

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  • Beginnings Academy
  • Learning Tree Academy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Comanche County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Killackey, Jim (July 27, 1990). "State Divides Medicine Park School District". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 14. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
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