The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Math. The lowest is 32% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on James Griffith Intermediate Es
James Griffith Intermediate ES is a closed intermediate school that was part of the Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District in Choctaw, Oklahoma. It served a grade band that covered several years of elementary or middle schooling, with state assessment records on file for grades three through five. Because the school is no longer operating, the available information provides a snapshot of its last known academic performance and the community it was situated in.
Choctaw is a primarily residential suburb east of Oklahoma City, shaped by its history as a cotton-farming and railroad town that transformed into a commuter community in the mid-twentieth century, driven by employment at Tinker Air Force Base and a General Motors plant. The town has seen steady growth over decades, evolving into a low-density suburban city with a mix of subdivisions and remaining rural land. The Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District is the town’s largest employer, and the Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center also provides local career education. Homeownership is common, and the housing market reflects a suburb that has attracted families. A family considering this area today would be looking at a community that has long been oriented toward Oklahoma City for work and services, with its own historical downtown core and a handful of parks.
The academic data for James Griffith Intermediate ES comes from the 2022-23 school year, the most recent available before its closure. Student performance on Oklahoma’s state assessments in math and English language arts varied across grades. In math, the share of students reaching the proficient threshold was higher in grade three than in grades four and five. In English language arts, a similar pattern appeared, with grade three showing a somewhat larger proficient share than grade four, and grade five landing in between. Science results for grade five showed a modest share of students scoring proficient. Participation rates on the assessments were high, which supports the reliability of the results. No enrollment figures, demographic breakdowns, or information on special populations such as students with disabilities or English learners were reported for this school, so a parent cannot draw conclusions about the composition of the student body from this record.
The Choctaw-Nicoma Park district, for its part, had no notable recent changes reported in publicly available sources, leaving the district’s overall trajectory without a clear indication of shifts in programming, leadership, or policy. The school itself is closed, so any family researching the area should focus on the other schools within the district that now serve the same attendance zone or consider the alternative school options available in and around Choctaw.
Housing in Choctaw’s ZIP code carries values above the statewide benchmark, though below the national median, and rents are moderate relative to incomes. The local unemployment rate has been steady near the national figure, and median household income nationally sits at a level that suggests the area is financially stable. For a parent or resident reading about this school, the practical takeaway is that James Griffith Intermediate ES is a historical data point; the community it served remains, but the school building itself is no longer in operation, and any assessment of current educational options would need to look at the district’s active elementary and intermediate schools.
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