The top reported proficiency rate is 6% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Texhoma
Texhoma is a small, rural district in the Oklahoma Panhandle serving the town of Texhoma and the surrounding area of Texas County. The entire district, from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, enrolls a modest number of students, which is typical for a community of its size. The district is made up of two schools: an elementary school and a high school.
The student body is split almost evenly between students who identify as white and students who identify as Hispanic, with a very small number of students identifying as two or more races. Data on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and how many receive special education services or are English learners was not provided, so a parent would want to ask the district directly about those support structures.
When it comes to academic performance, the picture from state testing is difficult to read clearly. Oklahoma’s state test results for this district are heavily suppressed, meaning the state did not report proficiency rates for most grade levels and subjects. This suppression is common when the number of students tested in a group is very small, because state privacy rules prevent releasing data that could identify individual students. For the grades and subjects where a result was reported, the share of students scoring at or above proficient was low. In eighth-grade math, for example, the proficiency rate was in the single digits, and in seventh-grade English language arts it was the same. Because so many results are suppressed, the available metrics offer only a fragmentary look at how students are performing. When compared among the eight districts in Texas County, the district’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile of that group. A parent will want to have a direct conversation with the school about how students are doing academically and how the district tracks progress beyond this one state snapshot.
The district’s chronic absenteeism rate, which measures the share of students missing a substantial number of school days, sits above the midpoint among its county peers. This is a soft spot worth looking into, as high absenteeism is often tied to academic challenges. Per-pupil spending is in the middle range and the upper half of the county’s districts, suggesting the district allocates its resources roughly in line with its neighbors, though what that spending buys in terms of programs and staffing is not detailed.
Housing in the areas served by the district is generally affordable. The typical home value is well below both the Oklahoma state average and the national figure, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home, assuming a conventional down payment, is modest. Home values in the two ZIP codes that contribute to the district’s area have moved in opposite directions recently, with one showing an increase and the other a slight decline, but overall the housing market here remains low-cost relative to the rest of the country.
A search for recent district changes, such as new programs, staffing shifts, or facility updates, turned up no lasting parent-relevant developments. The district’s public profile is thin, and a family considering a move here would need to contact the school directly to learn about course offerings, extracurriculars, and the day-to-day environment.
The bottom line: Texhoma is a very small, rural district serving a racially balanced student body in a low-cost housing area. State test results are largely unavailable due to small group sizes, and the few reported figures show low proficiency, which a parent will want to explore further with the school. Chronic absenteeism is a known concern. For a family that values a tight-knit, small-town setting and is prepared to engage closely with the school on academic support, this district could fit, but the lack of publicly available academic data means a direct visit and conversation is essential.
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