The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Science. The lowest is 29% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cashion Ms
Cashion Middle School serves students in grades five through eight in the small rural town of Cashion, Oklahoma, on the Kingfisher-Logan county line. The school enrolls a modest number of students for a middle-level building, drawing from a community that has historically been rooted in agriculture and the railroad, though it has seen steady population growth in recent years, partly from families seeking work in nearby Kingfisher and Guthrie. The building is part of Cashion Public Schools, a district that has expanded its enrollment notably over the past few years, a trend that has prompted discussions about future facility needs.
State testing results from the 2024-25 school year, using Oklahoma’s School Testing Program, provide a mixed picture of student performance. Because Oklahoma changed its cut scores for both math and English language arts that year, the results should be read with that adjustment in mind; direct comparisons with earlier years are not reliable. In sixth grade, about three in ten students scored at the proficient level or above in math, while in English language arts, roughly four in ten sixth graders met that bar. Seventh-grade performance was lower, with roughly one in five students proficient in ELA, and seventh-grade math results were suppressed due to small group sizes, as were fifth-grade results in all subjects. Eighth graders fared somewhat better, with about four in ten proficient in ELA and a similar share proficient in math, while in science, nearly half scored at or above proficient. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school’s composite proficiency index placed above the midpoint among districts in Kingfisher County, meaning its overall results are on the stronger side compared to its immediate peers, though the individual grade-level numbers show real variability. A parent looking at specific grade-level performance may want to ask the school for more detail, particularly in grades where rates were suppressed.
The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of students who identify as Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, and multiracial. Data on the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, on students with disabilities, and on English learners were not available from the state, so it is not possible to describe the school’s economic or special-education profile from this source. Families may want to inquire directly about these supports.
Cashion itself is a compact town, its main street lined with a traditional grid, and its civic life centers on a town hall and a state highway that connects to larger towns. Housing values are moderately above the national average and have been rising at a modest pace, and median household income at the national level sits near eighty-three thousand dollars; the town’s small scale and rural character mean that most daily life involves driving to nearby communities for shopping and services. The district passed a bond issue a few years ago with strong voter support, funding new buses, classroom technology upgrades, and facility improvements. That bond also helped expand a one-to-one device program, so every student in grades three through twelve now has a Chromebook or similar device, a lasting shift in how instruction is delivered.
There is no high school graduation rate to report because this is a middle school, and data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available in the source materials. The school’s grade span and small size mean it provides a contained, community-based middle school experience for families who already live in the Cashion area or who are considering moving to a growing rural town with a district that has invested in its infrastructure. The testing results suggest that academic performance varies by subject and grade, and while the overall standing is solid within the county, the lower figures in some grades are worth a closer conversation with the school.
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