The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Science. The lowest is 7% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Peavine Public School
Peavine Public School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in a rural setting northeast of Stilwell, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Peavine district, which operates this single campus. With a modest enrollment, it functions as a community-grounded school for families living along the Highway 59 corridor in Adair County.
The student body is overwhelmingly Native American, with a substantial majority identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native. Smaller shares of students are white, two or more races, or Hispanic. A handful of Asian students are also enrolled. The racial and ethnic composition reflects the town of Stilwell’s strong Cherokee identity, which is a defining feature of the broader community.
Because the school stops at eighth grade, it has no high school programming and no graduation rate to report. For a parent considering this school, the natural next step after eighth grade would be to look at Stilwell High School or other area high schools. Likewise, the school does not serve tested grades for some assessments; for example, no third-grade students were tested in the most recent state data, which means those results are suppressed rather than available for review.
State testing results are sparse. In fourth-grade English language arts, no students scored at the proficient level. In eighth-grade English language arts, a modest share of students met the proficiency standard, with the rest scoring below. Eighth-grade science results were similar, with only a small portion of students reaching proficiency. Mathematics results across fourth, seventh, and eighth grades were suppressed, meaning the counts were too small to report publicly without risking student identification. The overall proficiency index for the school sits below the midpoint among the nine districts in Adair County. A parent reading these outcomes should note that the numbers come from a small testing population, which makes year-to-year comparisons unreliable and single-year scores more volatile. Still, the pattern suggests that academic performance is an area a family would want to discuss directly with the school.
Housing in the Stilwell area is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks. The local housing market has seen modest appreciation, and the cost of living is low. The town itself is small, with a historic downtown along Division Street and a mix of agricultural and manufacturing employers such as Cherokee Nation Industries and Tyson Foods. Stilwell has experienced a slight population decline in recent years, though new housing and a wellness center represent recent investments.
No recent major changes or initiatives were reported for the Peavine district itself beyond routine operations. There is no publicly available information about program offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline patterns at the school. Families looking for more detail on those fronts would need to contact the school directly.
Peavine Public School fits a family seeking a small, rural, pre-K through eighth-grade environment where the student population is predominantly Native American and the community identity is closely tied to Cherokee heritage. The academic performance data is limited and shows room for growth, particularly in literacy and science at the middle grades. A parent considering this school will want to ask about instructional supports, class sizes, and how the school prepares students for the transition to high school.
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