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Dimensions Academy

809 N Findlay, Norman, OK 73071 · (405) 366-0545 · Cleveland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools

Enrollment
738
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
37.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
400 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K588%
Kindergarten8311%
Grade 17210%
Grade 27911%
Grade 3679%
Grade 48812%
Grade 57610%
Grade 67410%
Grade 78712%
Grade 8547%

This year's kindergarten class (83) is 54% larger than its 8th grade class (54).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
45962%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
9413%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
264%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
10514%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
436%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36449%
Female
37451%

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
30.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
24.0%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.

Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Dimensions Academy

Dimensions Academy's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Dimensions Academy this school73854.2%28.4%
Marlow Elementary School
Marlow
70253.7%52.8%
Mustang Centennial Elementary School
Mustang
63055.6%32.9%
Will Rogers Elementary School
Edmond
68752.4%37.4%
Jones Elementary School
Jones
55350.5%48.5%
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary
Weatherford
55855.0%47.8%
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Dimensions Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Cleveland County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.4%#450 of 555#31 of 35
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#532 of 651#40 of 43
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#352 of 523#28 of 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
738#39 of 941#1 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
37.4:1#708 of 708#50 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.2%#495 of 708#45 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
54.2%#689 of 876#29 of 50
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
738
+319 (+76%) vs 2020
+610% since 2010-11, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
37.4:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573819.837.4:154% (400)
2023-2421120.310.4:165% (137)
2022-23177218.4:174% (131)
2020-214191823.3:153% (223)
2017-189417.85.3:195% (89)
2015-1694185.2:197% (91)
2010-11104166.5:137% (38)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dimensions Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 685% (94 to 738); teachers up 11% (17.8 to 19.8).

About Dimensions Academy

Dimensions Academy is an elementary school in Norman, Oklahoma, reachable at (405) 366-0545. The school serves 738 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students.

Enrollment across the 25 schools in NORMAN totals 16,048 students.

Dimensions Academy's enrollment is 62% White. Enrollment also includes 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 6% Native American, and 4% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Dimensions Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 37.4:1, with 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%. Across public schools in Cleveland County, the average is about the same, 52%.

Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, Dimensions Academy receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dimensions Academy would be expected to post about 37.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.4%.

Federal survey data for Cleveland County show that median household income is about $77,068, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dimensions Academy is among the 72 public schools in Cleveland County.

Dimensions Academy is the public school closest to Dimensions Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Dimensions Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 36.4% on proficiency, and Dimensions Academy is below that at 28.4%.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Dimensions Academy had 419 students in 2020-21 and 738 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.3:1 to 37.4:1 over the same years.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Cleveland County at a glance

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Population
300,047
Census ACS
Median income
$77,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
45,218 students

Quick facts

School name
Dimensions Academy
District
NORMAN
Address
809 N Findlay, Norman, OK 73071
Phone
(405) 366-0545
County
Cleveland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
738
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
37.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
400 (54%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
402172002714
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Dimensions Academy. Dimensions Academy is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Dimensions Academy
What is the total enrollment at Dimensions Academy?
Dimensions Academy enrolls approximately 738 students in grades PK-08.
Is Dimensions Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dimensions Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dimensions Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dimensions Academy is approximately 37.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dimensions Academy?
Dimensions Academy reports a student body of 62% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Dimensions Academy in?
Dimensions Academy is part of NORMAN.
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