The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in Math. The lowest is 16% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Kremlin-hillsdale Es
Kremlin-Hillsdale Es is a public elementary and middle school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the small Garfield County town of Kremlin, Oklahoma. The school is the only building in the Kremlin-Hillsdale district, which covers this quiet agricultural community and its surrounding area. Because the school stops at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report; families who continue past eighth grade move on to a secondary school elsewhere in the district or nearby.
Kremlin itself is a very small rural town with a long history as a farming center, though its commercial activity declined over the decades as residents began shopping in Enid, a larger city roughly twenty minutes to the south. The town’s population has fluctuated without sustained growth, and a series of disastrous fires drove inhabitants away at various points in the past. Today it is primarily a residential community set amid winter-wheat fields, with limited commercial services. The school sits within the compact town footprint, integrated into the civic life that includes a community building, a post office, and a municipal building. Sidewalks were added in the past to improve the streets, but street life is minimal given the town’s size.
Enrollment at Kremlin-Hillsdale Es is small, with just under two hundred students across all grades from PK through eighth. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races, and very small numbers of Black and American Indian students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the share with an individualized education program or who are English learners, were not available in the provided records. A parent who wants to understand the socioeconomic or special-education makeup of the school would need to contact the district directly.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year are available for several grades but with notable gaps. In mathematics, proficiency rates were reported for grades three, four, six, and eight, and they varied from a low in grade four to a modest share in grade three. Results for grades five and seven were suppressed, likely because the tested groups were small enough that the state withholds the data to protect student privacy. In English language arts, reported proficiency rates were also low in grades four, seven, and eight, with other grade-level results suppressed. Science results for both tested grades (five and eight) were suppressed as well. When comparing the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades to other school districts in Garfield County, the school sits below the midpoint of the county’s districts. The assessment’s proficiency criteria changed for math and ELA in this year, so direct comparisons to prior years may not be straightforward. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the current results reflect classroom instruction and whether recent changes to the tests affect the picture.
Housing in the area is relatively affordable by national standards. The typical home value in the zip code that includes Kremlin is below the statewide benchmark and well below the national figure. The estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home with a standard down payment is modest, and renting is slightly less expensive than buying. Home values have seen a modest increase over the past year, though the town shows a notable vacancy rate, indicating limited new housing demand.
No information was available about the school’s specific programs, such as course offerings, extracurriculars, or specialized pathways. Discipline data, chronic absenteeism rates, and staffing details were also not provided. The district’s website and public records were searched for recent changes that would matter to parents, but nothing meeting the threshold of a lasting impact over the next few years was found. A parent considering this school would want to ask the school directly about the curriculum, support services, and any initiatives underway.
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