The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in Math. The lowest is 11% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Healdton Es
Healdton Elementary is the public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the small, rural Carter County city of Healdton, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Healdton district, and it sits on Hospital Road, near Mercy Hospital Healdton, which is a critical-access hospital and a major local employer. The town itself has a history rooted in oil, and that heritage is still visible in the presence of petroleum-related businesses and the Healdton Oil Museum.
The elementary school enrolls a student body that is majority white, with a notable share of American Indian or Alaska Native students and a smaller share of students who identify as two or more races. Hispanic students and Black students each make up a much smaller portion of the population. The school serves only the early grades and has no high school grade band, so high school metrics such as graduation rates and college readiness programs are not applicable. The school does not appear to offer any special magnet or charter status.
On the most recent state assessments, the Oklahoma School Testing Program results for Healdton Elementary show a pattern of low proficiency rates across the tested subjects and grades. In English language arts, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was substantially below a quarter in third grade and lower still in fourth and fifth grades. In math, the proficiency rate for fifth graders was below a fifth of students, while the rates for third and fourth graders were suppressed in the data, meaning they were not publicly reported, likely due to small group sizes. In science, the fifth-grade proficiency rate was also low. Overall, the school sits in the bottom quartile among Carter County elementary schools when it comes to the mean proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades. This is a soft spot a parent would want to explore further with the school, particularly given the small enrollment in each tested grade, which can make results more volatile from year to year. The state also recently changed cut scores for the math and English language arts assessments, which can affect year-to-year comparability.
The school environment and access data offered little detail on staffing, discipline, or course access, so those dimensions of the student experience remain a gap. No information about absenteeism or Title I status was available either.
Housing in the Healdton ZIP code is notably affordable. Home values are well below both the state and national benchmarks, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home is modest. The ratio of rent to median household income suggests renting is also manageable. The local housing market has seen a recent decline in the weighted home value index, consistent with the town's long-term population contraction. The community is low-density and rural, oriented along State Highway 76, and there is no public transit system. For families who work outside Healdton, Ardmore is a moderate drive east.
There are no recent district-level initiatives or changes publicly reported for Healdton, so the strategic direction of the district is not something that can be characterized from the available information.
In sum, Healdton Elementary serves a small, rural community with a long history in the oil industry and a current period of population stabilization after decades of decline. The school's academic results are low relative to other elementary schools in the county, and the data that would help a family understand the school's learning environment, staffing, and disciplinary climate is not available. The affordability of housing is a clear advantage for families settling in the area. A parent considering this school would want to speak directly with the principal or visit to understand the instructional support and school culture that the limited public data does not capture.
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