The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in Science. The lowest is 5% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Battiest Es
Battiest Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade under the Battiest Public Schools district. The school draws from a rural area near Broken Bow in southeastern Oklahoma, a region shaped by the timber and tourism industries. With a small enrollment for its grade band, Battiest ES offers a single-building education path for children from early childhood through middle school. The school is not a charter or magnet institution.
Student demographics show a largely Native American and white student body, with a modest share of students identifying as two or more races and a small Hispanic presence. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not available.
State testing results paint a clear picture of academic challenges. In math, the only grade level with a reported proficiency rate was eighth grade, where a small share of students met the state’s proficient or above benchmark. Results for grades three, four, five, six, and seven were suppressed, which often happens when the number of tested students is too small to report publicly. In English language arts, reported results were also low: third grade showed a modest share of students proficient, seventh grade showed a similar share, and eighth grade showed an even smaller share. Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade results were suppressed. In science, the only reported grade level was eighth, where a quarter of students reached the proficient or above level. Fifth grade science results were suppressed.
Compared to other school districts in McCurtain County, Battiest’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint of the county’s fourteen districts. The state also changed its cut scores for math and English language arts assessments in this testing cycle, meaning results from prior years are not directly comparable.
Housing values in the area around Battiest ES are above the statewide median but have seen a modest year-over-year decline. The national unemployment rate is moderate, with a similar pattern in recent months. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is in the mid-single digits, which may inform budget considerations for families looking in the area.
No data were available on programs such as Advanced Placement, career pathways, or dual-credit offerings. The district’s parent-relevant changes brief returned no findings on recent policy shifts, referenda, curriculum changes, or property tax measures. A parent or guardian considering this school may want to follow up directly with the district for details on course offerings, special education supports, and any improvement efforts underway.
Battiest Elementary is a small, rural school serving a community with deep ties to the regional timber economy. The student body is predominantly Native American and white, and the school provides a pre-K through eighth grade structure that keeps children in one building before they would move to high school. Academic performance on state assessments is low relative to county peers, and many grade-level results are suppressed due to small testing populations. This is a setting where a family may benefit from close communication with the school about academic supports and enrichment options.
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