Peckham, OK - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Peckham

Peckham is a small, rural Oklahoma school district serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It operates a single school building, Peckham Public School. Because the district does not include high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The academic picture is based on state assessment results from the 2024-25 school year, and it is a limited picture: in several grades, the number of students tested was so small that the state suppressed the proficiency rate to protect student privacy, a common practice in very small districts.

For the grade levels where results were reported, performance was low. In seventh-grade English language arts, a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above. In fifth-grade science, a fifth of students did. Across all tested subjects and grades, the district’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Kay County’s six districts. A parent evaluating the district should be aware that the student group in any given grade is very small, which can make year-to-year comparisons unreliable, and should also note that Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing cycle, which affects comparability with prior years.

The district recently passed a bond measure to fund facility improvements, including roof repairs, classroom upgrades, and technology infrastructure. This represents a direct investment in the physical learning environment. At the same time, district enrollment has declined substantially over the past few years. That decline may affect state funding, staffing, and the range of programs the district can sustain.

Peckham’s student body is predominantly white, with a notable proportion of American Indian or Alaska Native students and a smaller share of Hispanic students, along with a multiracial group. The district does not serve high school, so families who enroll here must plan for where their children will attend from ninth grade onward; that typically means a neighboring district or an alternative arrangement. Information on special education placements, English learner services, and economic disadvantage levels was not available in the data, so a parent should ask the school directly about those supports.

The schools in Kay County vary considerably in size and spending. Peckham’s per-pupil spending is in the upper range among the county’s districts, a figure that partly reflects the fixed costs of running a school spread across a very small enrollment. Chronic absenteeism, reported at a rate in the top quartile among county districts, is low, meaning students are generally in class.

Housing in the area is inexpensive relative to state and national benchmarks. The district draws from several zip codes, including parts of Ponca City, Blackwell, Braman, and Newkirk, and home values vary across those communities. Rents are modest. For a family that values a very small, rural school setting where their child would be part of a tight-knit cohort through eighth grade, Peckham offers that experience. The trade-off is clear: the academic attainment data, where it can be reported, shows many students not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks, and the district’s size limits the breadth of programming a larger school could provide. A parent would want to discuss with the school how it addresses academic gaps and what options exist for students once they finish eighth grade.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

124

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 11%

White 64%

Two+ 8%

Am. Indian / AK Native 17%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

25%

Grade 7

Science

1 grade reported

20%

Grade 5

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$117,226

Year-over-year change+1.5%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$65K to $141K

vs. state typical0.53x

vs. national typical0.32x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
74647	Newkirk	$131K	+1.5%	66.2%
74631	Blackwell	$65K	-2.3%	15.2%
74601	Ponca City	$89K	+3.4%	11.0%
74632	Braman	$141K	+6.2%	7.6%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$748/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
74601	Ponca City	$748	—	11.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$592/mo

Home price / national median income1.4x

Annual rent / national median income10.7%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$157/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$221,765 (+2.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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