The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 25% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Covington-douglas
Covington-Douglas is a small public school district serving a rural area in Garfield County, Oklahoma, educating students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across two schools, an elementary school and a high school. The district’s enrollment is small and its student body is predominantly White, with a substantial Hispanic population and a meaningful share of students who identify as two or more races. The district sits in a county with districts of varying sizes; compared to its neighbors within Garfield County, Covington-Douglas stands out for its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, which falls in the top quartile among those districts.
State testing results provide a mixed picture, and the data is thin enough that a parent will want to look into specifics further with the school. For the 2024-25 school year, the Oklahoma State Testing Program results are available for only a few grade levels, with many results suppressed for small group sizes, a common occurrence in a district of this size. In mathematics, third grade and fourth grade posted results that reflect a solid foundation, while eighth grade math was a softer spot. In English language arts, the only reported result among the tested grades was for eighth grade, which also showed a lower rate. The proficiency index, which averages results across all tested subjects and grades where data is available, places the district in the top quartile of its county, but because many individual grade-level results are suppressed, the index is built on a narrow set of reported scores. Science results for fifth and eighth grades were both suppressed, so no read on that subject is possible from the state assessment alone.
The district’s chronic absenteeism rate is in the bottom quartile among Garfield County’s districts, meaning that a relatively higher share of students are missing a notable number of school days. A family moving here may want to ask what supports are in place to address attendance and what the school culture around daily attendance looks like. The per-pupil current spending is in the upper range among the county’s districts, suggesting the district invests comparatively more per student in its operations.
The housing market across the area the district draws from shows a cluster of affordable to modest home values. Most of the district’s students live in or near Covington, a small community, though the district’s attendance zone also reaches into parts of other nearby towns such as Crescent, Mulhall, and Hennessey. A family considering this area will find a housing stock that is, on the whole, less expensive than the state and national averages. The national median household income benchmark suggests that for a typical family, homeownership here is within easier reach than in many parts of the country.
The district did not have recent program data, such as course offerings, advanced placement, or dual-credit pathways, available in the provided materials. The district brief did not turn up any reported recent changes, strategic priorities, or notable initiatives, so there is not a record of a current improvement plan or major shift to describe. A parent may want to contact the district directly to understand what academic pathways, extracurriculars, and student support services are available, especially since state testing coverage is partial and program details are absent from this profile.
Covington-Douglas is a small, rural district where state testing results show some solid early elementary math performance but also gaps in available data across most grades and subjects. The high per-pupil spending and top-quartile composite proficiency index within the county are positive indicators, but the elevated chronic absenteeism rate and the lack of reported high school graduation data are areas that warrant a direct conversation with the school administration. This district fits a family looking for a small, close-knit setting in a rural part of north-central Oklahoma, where home costs are below national averages, and who is willing to be proactive in learning about program offerings and addressing attendance patterns.
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