The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 39% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bernita Hughes Es
Bernita Hughes Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Adair, a small rural town in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Adair Independent School District, which functions as a central institution drawing from a wide surrounding area.
The student body is diverse. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Native American population, which reflects the town's Cherokee Nation heritage, and a meaningful share of students who identify as two or more races. Smaller numbers of Hispanic, Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students are also enrolled. The enrollment is a good size for an elementary school covering this grade band.
On state math assessments, students show a mixed picture. In fourth grade, a majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. Third-grade math results were more moderate, with about half of students reaching that benchmark. Fifth-grade math was a clear soft spot, with fewer than half of students scoring proficient. That same fifth-grade cohort also took science assessments, where results were similar, with fewer than half reaching proficiency. Reading and English language arts results for all three tested grades were suppressed in the data provided, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its literacy performance and how the school supports reading growth across the elementary years. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for the math test, which makes it harder to compare this year's results to prior years; a parent should keep that in mind when looking at trends.
The school's overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile among districts in Mayes County. This is a strong relative position, though the comparison set is small and the index is pulled upward by the school's own fourth-grade math performance. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available for this snapshot.
Adair itself is a highway-oriented community along US Route 69, with limited walkability and a small historic center that has diminished over time. Housing values in the area are roughly on par with the state benchmark and notably below the national benchmark, making it an affordable option for families. The town has seen slow and fluctuating growth, with a modest population increase in recent years after a prior decline. The school system is likely the area's largest employer.
No information was available on whether Bernita Hughes Elementary qualifies for Title I funding, its free or reduced-price lunch rate, or its staffing ratios. A parent who wants to understand the level of economic need among families or the size of classes should follow up with the district office. No program offerings such as gifted education, specials, or extracurriculars were listed in the data, so a parent interested in enrichment beyond the core academic subjects should inquire directly.
The district brief turned up no recent major changes, such as bond measures, boundary shifts, or leadership turnover, that would alter a family's decision. Adair Public Schools appears stable on the surface, with this elementary school performing above the county median on academic proficiency while showing clear variation by grade and subject that a parent would want to investigate further.
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