The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in Math. The lowest is 10% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Will Rogers Es
Will Rogers ES serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Burns Flat, a small rural town in Washita County, Oklahoma. It is the only school in the Burns Flat-Dill City district for this grade band, meaning children typically attend here from the start until they move on to high school elsewhere in the district. The school sits along State Highway 44, the town’s main corridor.
The student body is relatively small, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across each grade level. A substantial majority of students are white, with a notable Hispanic presence and smaller numbers of students who identify as two or more races or as American Indian or Alaska Native. The share of students from low-income households was not reported, and information on students with disabilities or English learners is also absent from the profile; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year across math, English language arts, and science show a pattern that places Will Rogers ES below the midpoint among districts within Washita County when looking at overall proficiency. In math, the reported proficiency rates for fourth, fifth, and seventh grades were each well below the midpoint of the county comparison set; results for third, sixth, and eighth grades were suppressed, likely due to small group sizes. In English language arts, the reported rates from third through eighth grades were similarly low, with the highest grade-level figure just over a fifth of students scoring proficient or above. Science results for fifth and eighth grades were also low. Because Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and ELA assessments this year, direct comparisons with prior years are not possible, but the snapshot shows a school where the large majority of students are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks. A parent considering this school may want to discuss with the school what academic supports and interventions are in place.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism and other climate measures were not available. The school is not a charter; its magnet and Title I status were not provided.
Burns Flat itself has a distinctive character shaped by the adjacent Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark, a licensed spaceport with one of the longest civilian runways in the country. The town grew rapidly during World War II around a naval air station, and its population has fluctuated over the decades with military base activity. The airpark now hosts manufacturing and other commercial enterprises, and the Western Technology Center vocational school sits on the former base grounds. Housing stock has a modest vacancy rate, and the town’s economic development efforts focus on attracting retail and commercial growth. The community is family-oriented, with a mix of residential and industrial identity, but walkability is limited given the highway-oriented layout.
Will Rogers ES is a straightforward PK-8 school in a small, tight-knit town. Its academic profile, based on the most recent state tests, is below the average for the county. For families who place a high priority on test scores, this is a place that would warrant a closer conversation with the school about its teaching and intervention strategies. For families who value a small, rural setting and the convenience of a single campus that covers early childhood through middle school, and who are comfortable supplementing academics with their own resources, it may be a practical option. The district itself appears to have been stable recently, with no major changes publicly reported.
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