The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Math. The lowest is 7% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Cameron Es
Cameron ES is a prekindergarten through eighth grade public school in the small, rural town of Cameron, Oklahoma. Because it serves only through grade eight, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic picture comes entirely from state assessments in math, English language arts, and science. Those results, from the most recent testing year, show that proficiency rates are low across the grades where data was reported. In third-grade math, about a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above; in fifth-grade math, fewer than one in six did. Seventh-grade math came in at roughly one in five, and eighth-grade math results were suppressed for privacy due to small group sizes, as were several other grade-level scores. English language arts followed a similar pattern: third grade at about one in five, seventh grade at a very small share, and eighth grade at a similarly low level. Fifth-grade science also showed a low proficiency rate. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages all tested subjects and grades, sits at the midpoint among districts in Le Flore County, meaning some area districts perform higher and some lower.
The peer environment at Cameron ES is shaped by a small enrollment. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share identifying as two or more races and a smaller share as American Indian or Alaska Native. The school’s grade span means that children spend their entire elementary and middle school years in one building, moving from prekindergarten through eighth grade together. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its support programs and the socioeconomic context of the student population.
Cameron itself is a very small town in eastern Oklahoma, historically tied to cotton gins, coal mining, and natural gas extraction, but today it functions mainly as a quiet residential community. The town’s population has remained stable at a modest level over many decades, with no major new housing developments or growth initiatives evident in public sources. The built environment is that of a rural Oklahoma town along a state highway, and residents likely travel to nearby Poteau for many services. Housing values in the area, as reflected in a broad market measure, are below the state average and well below the national average, placing the community in a relatively affordable bracket.
For a family considering Cameron ES, the school offers a single-campus experience from the early years through middle school, which can provide continuity. However, the state assessment data points to considerable academic challenges, particularly in reading and math. The overall proficiency index matches the county median, so the school is not an outlier in its region, but the individual grade-level results suggest that a majority of students are not reaching the proficient threshold. Because there is no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline, and no information on course access or staffing, a parent may want to follow up with the district about class sizes, enrichment offerings, and the school’s approach to supporting students who are below grade level. The district brief turned up no recent major changes of lasting impact at the district level, so the school’s trajectory appears stable rather than in the midst of reform.
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