The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in Science. The lowest is 64% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Frederick Es
Frederick Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the small Tillman County seat of Frederick, Oklahoma. The town is a rural, agriculture-based community with a traditional courthouse square and a history tied to wheat, cotton, and cattle production. The population has been declining, and the local housing market reflects that trend: home values are well below state and national benchmarks and have been falling recently. Families moving here will find a low cost of living and a slow-paced town environment, but also limited economic diversification and a shrinking population base.
Academically, the school shows a mixed picture with some clear bright spots. In the most recent state testing year, fifth-grade students posted strong results in both math and science. A substantial majority of tested fifth graders met or exceeded the state’s proficiency standard in math, and a similarly high share did so in science. These figures place Frederick Elementary among the top performers in Tillman County when an overall proficiency index is calculated across all tested subjects and grades. That county-wide comparison is based on only a few districts, but within that small set the school stands out clearly.
Results in other grades and subjects are harder to read because of data suppression. For third-grade math, the share of students reaching proficiency was lower, under half. For fourth-grade math, and for all tested grades in English language arts (grades three, four, and five), the state withheld the proficiency results due to small group sizes. That suppression often happens when the number of students in a particular group is too small to report reliably without risking student privacy, so those gaps do not necessarily indicate poor performance but they do mean a parent cannot see a full picture of how the school’s students are doing in reading and writing. No information is available on whether the school has changed its testing or proficiency cut scores in recent years, which adds another layer of caution when comparing results year to year.
The student body is diverse. About half of the students are Hispanic, and a substantial share are white, with smaller numbers of two or more races, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving these grades. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, on students with disabilities, and on English learners is missing from the available information, so it is not possible to assess the level of economic or academic support needs at the school. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures and about what special education and English language services are available.
The school operates as a traditional public elementary within the Frederick district, and it is not a charter or magnet school. No recent district-level changes that would affect parents were identified in a search. The school shares its building or campus with other district schools within the town’s compact footprint, so most students live nearby. Street life is limited, with a downtown courthouse square and seasonal events like the Oklahoma Cotton Festival.
For a family considering Frederick Elementary, the strongest evidence points to a school where older elementary students – specifically fifth graders – perform well in math and science relative to other schools in this corner of Oklahoma. The weaker or missing data for earlier grades and for English language arts means a parent should ask to see classroom-level reports and talk with teachers about literacy progress. The community itself is a quiet, shrinking rural town with very low housing costs, which may appeal to families who value affordability and a close-knit setting over access to a broader job market or rapid growth.
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