The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in Math. The lowest is 60% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Russell Dougherty Es
RussellDougherty Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburban city north of Oklahoma City that has grown steadily and is home to the University of Central Oklahoma. The school is part of Edmond Public Schools, a district that includes three large high schools and a range of neighborhood elementary schools. No recent district-level changes such as bond issues or curriculum shifts were found in publicly available sources, so parents would want to check directly with the district for any upcoming developments.
The school is relatively small for its grade band, with an enrollment that is predominantly white, alongside smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Black. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as data on students with disabilities and English learners, was not available. Parents who consider these factors important when sizing up a school would need to ask the school directly for that information.
On state assessments, the picture is partial. The school reported proficiency rates for third-grade math and English language arts, and for fifth-grade English language arts, and those results place it solidly above the midpoint among its peers. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades positions the school in the top quartile relative to other districts in Oklahoma County, which is a clear strength. However, results for fourth-grade math and English language arts, fifth-grade math, and fifth-grade science were suppressed, so the full testing picture is incomplete. A parent may want to ask the school for those grade-level results to get a fuller sense of how students perform across the elementary years. The state changed the cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing cycle, so year-to-year trend comparisons were not possible; that makes the reported results a new baseline rather than part of a longer trend.
Edmond itself is a well-educated community with a high proportion of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing values are a bit above the Oklahoma state average but below the national figure, and rents relative to local income are manageable. The city has a historic downtown, a farmers market, numerous parks, and an active public arts program. The University of Central Oklahoma is a major employer and cultural anchor. The school sits in a residential neighborhood of Edmond, and parents coming from outside the area would find a car-dependent suburban environment with bus service available.
Russell Dougherty Elementary is a neighborhood school with a strong academic reputation within the district context, based on the data that is available. The suppressed test results and missing student-support data are the main gaps a prospective family would want to fill by talking with school staff or visiting. The school offers a straightforward elementary program for families in this part of Edmond, with no special charter or magnet designation. The community context is stable and growing, which matters for families planning to stay put through the elementary years.
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