The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Guthrie Upper Es
Guthrie Upper Elementary is a school serving only fifth and sixth grade inside the Guthrie Public Schools district. Because the school serves only two middle-elementary grades, the usual measures of high-school-level performance, such as graduation rate, do not apply. The school sits in Guthrie, Oklahoma, a county seat with a historic downtown district and a mix of residential and commercial life. Guthrie functions partly as a bedroom community for Oklahoma City, roughly a half-hour drive south, and it has seen steady population growth. Housing values in the area are below the national median, and rents have risen recently, which matters for families deciding whether to live in the district.
The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who are two or more races, black, or American Indian. The school is not a charter and is not listed as a magnet. Enrollment is moderate for a school of this grade band, with roughly equal numbers in fifth and sixth grade. Data on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were figures on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students receiving support services.
Oklahoma state testing results from the 2024-25 school year show that proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science were well below half of students tested at both fifth and sixth grade. In math, roughly one in seven students scored at the proficient level or above in fifth grade and a similar rate in sixth grade. In English language arts, about a quarter of fifth graders and a slightly smaller share of sixth graders met the proficiency threshold. Science results for fifth grade were similar to the ELA rate. These are the most recent state test results available, but Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and ELA in this testing cycle, which means the results are not directly comparable to prior years and the trend direction is unclear. A parent evaluating academic performance should be aware that the proficiency rates are modest and that the scoring change makes it difficult to tell whether this represents a shift in standards or a decline in performance.
When measured across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Logan County. The comparison is limited to the five districts within the county, and the range of performance across those districts is wide, so this position reflects a relatively lower performance within that local set. The school does not have data reported for chronic absenteeism or a graduation rate, as those metrics do not apply to this grade configuration.
The district itself does not appear to have undergone recent major changes that would be publicly visible; search results turned up mainly directory and fiscal data. The school offers no program information in the available data, so details on electives, extracurriculars, or any specialized academic pathways are not included here and would need to come from the school directly.
Guthrie Upper Elementary fits a family whose primary concern is proximity to the historic Guthrie community and a commute to Oklahoma City. The academic picture is one where a majority of students are not reaching the state's proficiency benchmarks, and a parent who values strong test scores may want to investigate what academic interventions or supports the school offers, particularly in math. The school's role as a transitional upper-elementary building means students will move on to a junior high after sixth grade, and knowing how that feeder school performs could also matter.
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