The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 38% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Rose Union Es
Rose Union Elementary is one of the youngest schools in the Deer Creek system, serving children in pre-kindergarten through third grade. It sits on the northern edge of Edmond, a suburban city that has grown steadily over the past decade and is home to the University of Central Oklahoma. The school operates within Deer Creek Public Schools, a district that is itself expanding, with a new middle school under construction and a high school that has added multiple new buildings in recent years. For a family looking at Rose Union, the immediate picture is of a school that focuses on the early elementary years, feeds into older Deer Creek schools, and is located in a community where housing values are notably high relative to state averages.
State assessment results are available for third graders, the only tested grade in the building. In math, proficiency among third graders sits well above the midpoint for Oklahoma County districts; the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quarter of the county. In English language arts, the proficiency rate is lower, though still above the county median. Across both subjects, about half of tested students met the state’s proficient or advanced mark. Because the state changed the cut scores for these assessments in recent years, year-over-year trend data is not directly comparable, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving or declining from prior years. The school has no testing data for younger grades, as Oklahoma does not administer those assessments before third grade.
Enrollment at Rose Union is close to six hundred students, a size that is moderate for an elementary school in this part of Oklahoma. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up the next largest group, followed by Asian, Black, two or more races, and a small number of American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the school’s reporting, so families who want to understand the economic or special-population profile of the school would need to ask the district directly.
Edmond itself is a car-dependent suburb with a historic downtown and a strong university presence. The University of Central Oklahoma is one of the largest employers. The city has eighteen parks, an aquatic center, tennis facilities, seasonal farmers market, and public bus service. Housing values in the zip code covering this area are roughly double the Oklahoma statewide median, and have risen slightly over the past year. The typical mortgage payment in this market would exceed the typical rent, a common pattern in higher-cost suburban enclaves. The unemployment rate has been stable, and median household income nationally is just under eighty-four thousand dollars, though local income levels in Edmond are likely higher given the housing values and education levels of the population.
The Deer Creek district is investing in capacity. A new middle school, Central Creek, is scheduled to open in the next year, which will help accommodate enrollment growth. The high school has been expanded with a freshman academy, a performing arts center, a multi-sport complex, and a new football stadium, reflecting a district that has seen sustained enrollment increases and community investment in facilities.
A few gaps are worth noting. Because the school only serves through third grade, there is no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism data, and no course access or staffing data available. The district’s strategic priorities were not found in the public records reviewed. Families moving to the area with a child about to enter kindergarten or early elementary grades will find a school that performs well on state math assessments relative to its county peers, sits in a growing suburban district with substantial facility investment, and is located in a high-cost housing market. The student body is more diverse than many Oklahoma elementary schools, though without free-lunch or special-education data it is hard to gauge the full socioeconomic range. For a family that values a strong math foundation in the early grades and plans to stay in Deer Creek through middle and high school, Rose Union offers a clear starting point, but the ELA results are weaker and worth investigating further with the school.
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