The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in Math. The lowest is 15% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Anadarko East Es
Anadarko East Elementary serves first through third grade in the Anadarko Public Schools district, operating as one of three elementary buildings in the community. Because it covers only early primary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and that is expected for a school of this grade span. The school’s location at 107 Southeast Fifth Street places it within the town of Anadarko, a small county-seat community in Caddo County that has seen gradual population decline over recent decades.
The student body is notably diverse, with a very large share of American Indian or Alaska Native students. The remaining enrollment includes students who identify as white, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and Asian. The school does not report free or reduced-price lunch eligibility data, nor does it provide counts for students with Individualized Education Programs or English learners. A parent may want to ask the district directly about those figures to get a fuller picture.
State assessment results are available for third grade in both math and English language arts. On the Oklahoma School Testing Program, the proficiency rate was below the midpoint among tested grade levels in the state. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages performance across tested subjects, sits above the midpoint relative to districts in Caddo County, meaning it performs stronger than some of its nearby peers even though the rate itself is modest. The state made changes to the cut scores used to determine proficiency, which affects how these results compare to prior years, and no trend data is available yet.
Anadarko East is a conventional public school. No charter or magnet status is listed, and Title I status was not provided in the available data. The school’s enrollment is moderate for a primary building serving three grades. Class groupings by grade are roughly similar in size across first, second, and third.
The community context matters for families considering this school. Anadarko’s economy has long rested on agriculture and Native American affairs, with federal and tribal offices such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service as major employers. The town describes itself as the Indian Capital of the Nation, and that cultural identity is visible in civic anchors like the Southern Plains Indian Museum and the National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians. Housing values in the area are low relative to state and national benchmarks, and home prices have declined recently. The town has a designated downtown historic district and a compact layout, but specific walkability data was not available.
The school is part of a district that operates three elementary schools and a high school, with the elementary buildings spread across town rather than clustered on a single campus. The district brief turned up no recent information about referendums, curriculum changes, or property tax shifts, so parent-relevant changes in the district are not documented in public sources easily found.
For a family evaluating this school, the primary picture is one of a small-town, early-elementary building in a community with deep Native American heritage and a struggling agricultural economy. Academic proficiency is low in absolute terms, though the school sits above the midpoint among its county peers. The lack of data on special populations and economic need means a parent should follow up with the district office to understand what supports are in place. The school serves only the youngest grades, so a family with older children would need to consider the other elementary buildings and the upper-grade options within the same district.
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