The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in Math. The lowest is 18% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Charter Oak Es
Charter Oak Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade school in the Guthrie district, located on the east side of town. It serves families in a community that blends small-town historic character with roles as both a county seat and a bedroom suburb for Oklahoma City. Guthrie’s downtown is a National Historic Landmark district with Victorian architecture, antique shops, and a tourism draw, but the broader city is spread out and mostly auto-oriented. The population has grown steadily in recent years, and home values and rents are moderate compared to national averages. The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary building, with a student body that is about half white and roughly one-third Hispanic, alongside smaller populations of students who identify as two or more races, American Indian, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a family would want to ask the school directly about the level of support for those populations.
Academically, Charter Oak’s state test results from the most recent school year show that in both third and fourth grade, fewer than one in three students scored proficient or above in math, and fewer than one in five reached that bar in English language arts. These numbers are on the lower end in absolute terms, but the school’s overall proficiency index across tested grades and subjects sits above the midpoint when compared with other elementary schools in Logan County. That means some neighboring schools have lower results, and some have higher ones. A complication for evaluating year-to-year trends is that Oklahoma changed its cut scores for these assessments, so this year’s results cannot be directly compared with past years. A parent interested in growth would want to hear from the school how they interpret the current data and what steps are being taken.
Because Charter Oak only goes through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate or secondary program data to report. Students move on to Guthrie’s upper elementary, junior high, and high school after leaving this campus. The district appears to be in a stable period; publicly reported information on recent strategic changes or major initiatives was thin.
The housing context around the school reflects Guthrie’s overall growth. Home values have risen in recent years but remain below the national median, and rents have increased at a faster pace. The local economy leans on healthcare, light manufacturing, tourism, and a significant share of residents who commute to Oklahoma City. For a family considering this area, the trade-off is between a lower cost of living and a historic downtown with seasonal festivals versus long commutes and a car-dependent layout.
What Charter Oak offers is a relatively large elementary setting in a growing town where housing is more affordable than in many parts of the country. The academic results are modest, and while the school performs around the middle of the county, it is not among the highest-proficiency schools in the area. A family weighing options here would want to visit, ask about how the school supports students who are not yet at grade level, and find out what enrichment opportunities exist for primary grades.
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