The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in Science. The lowest is 23% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Richard Kane Es
Richard Kane Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Bartlesville Public Schools district. It sits on the east side of Bartlesville, a mid-sized city in northeast Oklahoma that functions as a regional hub and has deep roots in the energy industry, with Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips maintaining major presences. The city has experienced modest population growth in recent years and continues to develop its industrial sector, including a new lithium-ion battery recycling facility. Civic anchors include the Caney River, which runs through town, and the Bartlesville Community Center. Downtown Bartlesville features the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Price Tower and a branch campus of Rogers State University.
The district itself has invested in its facilities. Voters passed a bond issue in 2022 that funded technology, transportation, and classroom resources. Recent capital projects have included a new facility at Madison Middle School and additions at Central Middle School, though the direct impact on Richard Kane is not specified.
Richard Kane enrolls a student body that spans roughly PK through grade 5, with each grade having a similar number of students. The school serves a diverse population. Just under half of students are White, with a substantial share identifying as two or more races. There are also notable percentages of students who are Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and smaller shares of Black and Asian students. Information on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the data provided.
On state assessments, the picture at Richard Kane varies by subject and grade level, and a parent should note that Oklahoma changed its scoring criteria in recent years, making year-over-year comparisons unreliable here. In the most recent testing data, math proficiency rates declined as students got older, with the highest share of students meeting the state's proficiency standard in third grade and the lowest share in fifth grade. English language arts results followed a similar pattern, with third grade posting the strongest showing and fourth grade a weaker one; fifth-grade ELA results were suppressed from public reporting. In science, which is tested in fifth grade only, a little over a third of students scored at the proficient level or above. Across all tested subjects and grades, Richard Kane's overall proficiency index placed it in the top quartile compared to other districts in Washington County, meaning its composite performance is the highest among the six county districts when measured this way.
No data was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access, so it is not possible to speak to those aspects of the school environment from the evidence at hand. There is also no information about what beyond-core programs or enrichment opportunities the school offers. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and Title I status was not reported. Because Richard Kane serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, which is expected for this grade band.
For families considering this school, the academic picture is one of mixed performance. The school's strongest relative standing is within the county, where it shows the highest composite proficiency. But the absolute results show that a substantial portion of students in every tested grade and subject are scoring below the state's proficient threshold. This is particularly true in fifth-grade math, where fewer than a quarter of students met the standard. A parent would want to understand what academic supports are available for students who are not yet meeting benchmarks, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The district's recent bond funding may have brought additional resources to the school, but the data does not detail what those are. The school is located in a city with a strong energy-sector economy and a modest housing market; typical home values and rents in the area are noticeably lower than state and national averages, which may be relevant for families looking at affordability.
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