The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Dove Schools of Okc (charter)
Dove Schools of OKC is a charter district serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Oklahoma County. As a charter network, it operates independently of the local traditional public school district, and families choose to enroll. The district is made up of five schools: Dove Science Academy Elementary, Middle, and High School campuses, plus a South Oklahoma City elementary and middle school. The enrollment is a little over two thousand students, which is mid-sized for a district that covers a full grade span but small compared to the county's larger traditional districts.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black population and a smaller share of White students, along with smaller communities of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not available in the profile, which is a gap a parent may want to investigate directly with the school. The district's chronic absenteeism rate, however, sits at a level that compares favorably with most districts in Oklahoma County, suggesting that on average students are showing up to class. This is an area of relative strength.
On state assessments, the academic picture is mixed and varies by subject. In mathematics, proficiency rates across tested grades generally land in a moderate range, with a noticeable low point in eighth grade and a slightly higher point in fourth and seventh grades. In English language arts, the rates are lower than in math across every tested grade, with a steady decline from third through eighth grade; no grade reaches the level where even half of tested students are meeting the state proficiency benchmark. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, are higher than the ELA figures but still below a majority threshold. Parents looking at these numbers should note that Oklahoma changed its cut scores for both ELA and math in the 2024-25 school year, which means recent results are not directly comparable to prior years, and the proficiency bar may have moved. That makes year-over-year trend comparisons unreliable at this point.
When placed among Oklahoma County's districts, Dove Schools' overall proficiency index, which averages results across all tested subjects and grades, falls in the top quartile. That is a meaningful positive signal: relative to the county's other districts, this charter network's combined academic performance ranks among the stronger ones. The per-pupil spending level sits in the middle range but on the lower end, which is common for charter schools that typically receive less per-pupil funding than traditional public districts in the same area.
A graduation rate was not available in the data reviewed. Since the district includes a high school, this is information a family considering the upper grades would want to obtain directly from the school.
The district's schools are named for a science focus, but the profile did not include program offerings, so it is not clear from the available data what specific science curricula, labs, or enrichment are provided. Similarly, the profile did not include information about advanced coursework, college readiness programs, or career pathways. For a district that serves students through twelfth grade, these are common areas of interest that a parent should follow up on with the school.
The contextual brief for the district turned up no parent-relevant changes in the last several years, so this appears to be an entity operating with relative continuity rather than recent upheaval or major restructuring.
For a family considering Dove Schools of OKC, the picture that emerges is of a charter network that performs above the typical county level on overall test proficiency despite having a student body that is largely Hispanic and a per-pupil spending figure on the lower side, and that maintains low chronic absenteeism. The lower ELA results are a soft spot worth exploring, and the absence of graduation rate, economic data, and program offerings means a family will need to gather more information directly from the schools to get a full sense of what the high school experience looks like and how the network supports students who are struggling.
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