Merritt HS

19693 East 1130 Road, Elk City, OK 73644

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
165
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Merritt
Beckham County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 403 Oklahoma high schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
47thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
13thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
88thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
59thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
82ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Oklahoma high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Merritt HS

Merritt HS is a public high school in Elk City, Oklahoma, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Merritt. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Beckham County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 165 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Oklahoma high school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 403 Oklahoma high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

19693 East 1130 Road
Elk City, OK 73644
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
165 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Merritt
County
Beckham County
NCES school ID
401980000941

Schools near Merritt HS

All 6 schools in Elk City →
Elk City HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 627 students
C3.5 mi
Sayre HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 192 students
B10 mi
Canute HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 152 students
B11 mi
Hammon HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 80 students
B18 mi
Cheyenne HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 82 students
19 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.