The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Science. The lowest is 28% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Kingston Es
Kingston Elementary School serves the community through pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, making it the sole elementary campus within the Kingston Public Schools district in south-central Oklahoma. The school sits in a small, quiet town with a rural character that originated as a railroad stop in the Chickasaw Nation. The town has experienced a modest population decline in recent decades, and its built environment is low-density and auto-oriented, with small retail along Main Street and schools located separately from the commercial core.
The student body is diverse in background, with a substantial share of students identifying as White, a notable presence of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, and smaller shares of students who identify with two or more races or as Hispanic. The school does not report data for the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, nor does it provide information on students with disabilities or English learners, so those familiar measures of need are not available here. A family wanting to understand the school’s demographic context for its own support programs would need to ask the district directly.
Academically, state test results from the 2024-25 school year show a mixed picture. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the mid-to-upper thirties across grades three through five, with third grade reaching a slightly higher level than grades four and five. In English language arts, proficiency rates were lower still, ranging from about a quarter of fourth graders to roughly a third of fifth graders meeting the bar. Science results for fifth grade were notably stronger, with nearly half of students reaching proficiency. When placed against the other districts in Marshall County, Kingston Elementary’s overall proficiency index lands among the top-performing in that small county set, which means its composite testing picture is stronger than the middle of the pack even though the absolute percentages are modest.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter. It does not report whether it receives Title I funding, and no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios are available in the public record. A parent interested in these school climate factors would need to follow up with the administration.
Kingston itself offers few large employers; the school district and town government are likely the most significant workplaces. Housing values in the area are slightly above the state benchmark and below the national figure, which fits the town’s character as a modestly priced market in a rural region. The school building is part of a district that recently completed a new high school and repurposed the original high school building as an elementary school, which indicates the current elementary campus is not the newest structure in the district but has been adapted for its use.
For a family, Kingston Elementary presents as a small-town school with a largely rural setting and a student body that reflects the broader community’s racial and ethnic mix. The academic results show room for growth, especially in reading, while math and science are stronger relative to the county. The absence of certain data points means a parent should be prepared to ask direct questions about special education services, English learner supports, and school climate, as those areas are not visible from the information currently available. The school fits a family looking for a close-knit, small-town elementary experience in a community that has seen little recent growth and where housing costs remain relatively contained.
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