The top reported proficiency rate is 10% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eagletown Es
Eagletown Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in the small, unincorporated community of Eagletown in southeastern Oklahoma. The school sits in the rural fringe along U.S. Route 70, a stretch of highway lined with scattered residences and a few local businesses. The area was historically a Choctaw Nation trading center and later a timber-industry camp town, but the population has declined notably in recent decades. The community is quiet, car-dependent, and lacks a traditional downtown center; the nearest larger towns for shopping, services, and employment are about a fifteen-minute drive west to Broken Bow or about half an hour southwest to Idabel.
Enrollment at Eagletown Elementary is small, with classes that range from roughly a handful of students up to a little more than a dozen per grade. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share identifying as multiracial and a noticeable American Indian presence. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, students with disabilities, and English learners was not available in the data reviewed; a parent interested in these supports may want to ask the school directly.
State testing data for the 2024-2025 school year is largely withheld from public reporting for this school. For most tested grades and subjects, results were suppressed, likely due to the very small number of students in each tested group. The only scores that were reported are from the eighth-grade reading and science assessments, where about one in ten students scored at the proficient level. The school also had eighth-grade math results that were noted as tested but suppressed, with a similarly small cohort. Because the data is so sparse for most grade levels, it is not possible to form a clear picture of academic trends across the school.
When placed among school districts in McCurtain County, Eagletown Elementary's overall proficiency index ranked in the bottom quartile. The index is an average of all reported proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades, and in this case the available data was limited to a single grade's results. Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. No information on chronic absenteeism was available in the data reviewed.
Housing values in Eagletown have decreased over the past year, a notable contrast to the modest growth seen statewide and nationally. The typical home price in the area is well below the state average, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home is relatively low compared to many parts of the country. The area is affordable on a national scale, though locally the housing market appears soft in a time of broader price increases.
No recent district-level changes that would substantially affect families were found in available public records. No program information, such as course offerings, extracurricular activities, or specialized academic pathways, was provided in the data. A parent considering this school would likely benefit from a direct conversation with the principal or a visit to the campus to ask about curriculum, class sizes, the nature of instruction for the older middle-grade students who will eventually transition to high school elsewhere, and any academic or enrichment opportunities the school offers beyond the core subjects.
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