The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Math. The lowest is 18% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eschool Virtual Charter Es
ESCHOOL Virtual Charter ES operates as a publicly funded, online elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of the E-School Virtual Charter Academy district, based in Guthrie. Because this is a full-time virtual school, families choose it for the flexibility of learning from home rather than for a brick-and-mortar campus experience, and that basic structure shapes nearly everything about what this school is.
The student body is small, typical for a virtual elementary program. In terms of racial and ethnic composition, the school draws a majority of white students, with smaller but noticeable shares of American Indian or Alaska Native students, Black students, and Hispanic students. Very small numbers of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students round out the enrollment. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not provided, and the same is true for students served under an Individualized Education Program or classified as English learners. A parent considering this school would want to ask the school directly about the level of specialized support available, since those details are not visible in the public data.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year are available, though they come with important caveats. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing cycle, which means comparisons to prior years are not reliable. The school’s proficiency rates are low across the grades and subjects where results were reported. In third-grade math, about one in six students scored proficient or above. Fifth-grade math was higher, with roughly three in ten students reaching that bar. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: third grade at about one in eight, fourth grade notably weaker at roughly one in twenty, and fifth grade again at about one in three. Fifth-grade science results were suppressed, so no proficiency rate is available for that subject. When placed among elementary schools within Logan County districts, the school’s overall proficiency index falls near the middle of the pack. None of the assessment data included participation rates, so it is unclear how many enrolled students actually sat for the tests, which is a relevant factor for interpreting these results in a virtual setting.
No data was available on the school’s chronic absenteeism rate, graduation rate, discipline incidents, staffing ratios, or course offerings. Since this is an elementary school, the lack of a graduation rate is expected. For the other gaps, the absence likely reflects the nature of a virtual school, as state reporting systems sometimes capture these metrics differently for online programs. A parent interested in teacher qualifications, class size in the online environment, or the curriculum should seek that information from the school directly.
The district brief turned up no evidence of recent curriculum changes, leadership transitions, or other policy developments, so there is little to note about district-level shifts. The school is chartered, meaning it operates under a performance contract with a sponsor but is publicly funded and tuition-free.
Guthrie itself is a historic city about a half-hour drive north of Oklahoma City, serving as the Logan County seat. Its downtown is a major National Historic Landmark district with Victorian buildings, antique shops, and a tourism economy anchored by events and the Scottish Rite Temple. The broader community has light manufacturing and a hospital. Housing values in the area are close to the national typical range, and rents have been rising somewhat faster than the national average. The city is growing steadily, but its schools are spread across separate campuses away from the downtown core; in this case, the school is fully virtual, so the physical location of its administrative office is less relevant to daily life than the home internet connection a family relies on. Commuting patterns show many residents travel south for work, and the area is car-dependent.
For a family, this school fits a specific profile: it offers an entirely remote elementary education, which suits a household that wants to supervise learning at home, needs flexibility, or lives far from a traditional school. The academic numbers are soft, and because the data on student support services and participation in testing is incomplete, a parent should press the school for specifics on how it delivers instruction, monitors progress, and serves students with learning needs. The school is small and the community around it is a growing, historic town with a regional orientation toward Oklahoma City.
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