The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Carnegie Es
Carnegie Elementary School is a public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Carnegie, a small rural town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, on the south bank of the Washita River. The town has a modest population, a history rooted in agriculture such as cotton, wheat, and cattle, and a brief oil boom in the 1970s that has since receded. Carnegie is home to the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma headquarters and a critical-access hospital, and the local economy also relies on the school district and town government. The town has experienced long-term population decline over several decades, and housing values here are modest compared to state and national benchmarks.
The elementary school draws its students from the town and surrounding area. Its enrollment is diverse: a substantial share of students are Hispanic, White, and American Indian, with a notable number identifying with two or more races. The data does not include the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Academically, Carnegie Elementary participates in Oklahoma’s state assessment program, the OSTP. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades were low in an absolute sense. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above fell below a quarter in third, fourth, and fifth grades. In English language arts, third grade proficiency was just above a quarter, fifth grade slightly lower, and fourth grade results were suppressed—typically done when student counts are very small, so a reliable rate is not reported. In fifth-grade science, proficiency was at a similar low level. It is important to note that Oklahoma changed cut scores for math and ELA in this testing cycle, making direct comparisons with prior years unreliable.
Even so, when compared to other schools within the districts of Caddo County, Carnegie Elementary’s overall proficiency index—a combined measure across all tested grades and subjects—sits in the top quartile. This suggests that while absolute proficiency is low, the school is performing relatively well within its local context, where many schools face similar challenges. A parent may want to discuss with the school how it supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks and what interventions are in place.
Because the school serves only through fifth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism or course access is available. The school is part of Carnegie Public Schools, and a search of recent district changes found no significant curriculum shifts, bond measures, or policy updates that would be of immediate note to a family. The town’s civic life includes the Liberty Theater, a longstanding movie house, the Carnegie Memorial Auditorium for community events, and annual traditions such as the Tri-County Free Fair and the World Championship Domino Tournament. The school campus is located on West Wildcat Drive, separate from the downtown Main Street corridor.
For a family considering this school, the key picture is a small-town elementary with a diverse student body, modest housing costs, and academic proficiency that is low by state standards but among the stronger performers in its county. The school’s grade span means that families will eventually need to transition to the district’s middle and high school, and those later grades may be worth investigating separately.
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